This morning dawned unseasonably warm and strangely lit, with a strong wind blowing in from the east. I don’t know about you, but I grew up especially cognizant of east winds. They represent a reversal of order, a wind of…
Tag: A Day in the Life
Cleanup on Aisle 6
Coming up from the train this morning, I walked my usual path through Powell Street Station, winding to the right and up the mini-escalator to a little landing before the second mini-escalator. On said landing were two orange cones, pretty…
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There’s this great scene in a recent great movie (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) about timing and the house-of-cards nature of our worlds. One thing bounces just the wrong way, leading to another thing bouncing just the wrong way,…
Of Emus and Bats
I have approximately negative time to post this morning, but there are two things that I just have to post: 1. New Look for Old Bird: The Mep Report got a facelift, courtesy of the efforts/urgings of Mepper Russ Gooberman…
People Die Every Day
While in line at Chipotle today, I read their sign announcing early closure on New Year’s Eve and complete closure on New Year’s Day. The final sentence read: We sincerely hope you can survive waiting a couple days for your…
620!
Just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas (for those interested in such) and an even Merrier Christmas Eve, which we all know (at least in New Mexico) is the real holiday. There is some debate from past years as…
2008
Somewhere along the way, Time Magazine lost its way. Maybe it was the influence of AOL, long nicknamed “A-O-Hell” by my generation, which itself is somewhere between the nickname of “Generation Y” and “The Millennial Generation”. I’ll take either one,…
It’s Beginning to Feel Nothing Like Christmas
Money roasting on an open fire. Bad news nipping at your nose. Blind optimism being sung by a choir. And folks as poor as Eskimos. It’s not just the financial news, though, and the steamrolling depression that’s engulfed America. It…
Sign Post Revisited
People are looking for places to put their anger these days. I don’t know who is responsible for the above depicted action on our front lawn any more than I know who is responsible for skyrocketing the stock market toward…
In Case You Missed It…
We did it: Watch live video from Adam’s Block (San Francisco) on Justin.tv And also: Watch live video from Adam’s Block (San Francisco) on Justin.tv We learned a lot from this run. Our firstbasewoman was completely out of the shot…