Burritofest?

Filed under: Other - Jun 14, 2010 - Comments Off

What would it be? Can you have a burrito eating party? I am old. I eat one burrito per meal these days. Maybe we could cut them up like sushi rolls with toothpicks in them? No! Beer? Yes. Maybe some …

I don’t always drink beer …

Filed under: Other - May 14, 2010 - Comments Off

Great photo Kathy Levin Sheehan. Thank you!

What Sam Halpern actually said

Filed under: Other - May 12, 2010 - Comments Off

When he found out Justin’s book is #8 on the New York Times bestsellers list–two days after it’s release: “New York fucking Times!”
Way to go Justin!

Taxi Driver Wisdom

Filed under: Other - May 11, 2010 - Comments Off

I was in D.C. recently and it began a hot, clear trip. A couple of days into it storm clouds blew over the city and rain drops the size of Hope diamonds began to fall. I hailed a cab after …

Life is Good®

Filed under: Other - Apr 23, 2010 - Comments Off

I took a close look at one of these obnoxious “Life is Good” bumper stickers and it’s a trademarked slogan. It might as well be an asterisk. You know, conditions apply, etc., read the fine print, bring your lawyer, etc. …

I nearly dipped my bag in the brew

Filed under: Other - Apr 08, 2010 - Comments Off

I asked the uniformed cop in front of the White House nicely: “May I take your picture.”

“No.”

“What if I do?”

“If you do, I break your camera.”

“I’ll sue you if you do that.”

“Sue me.”

There was a Tea Party protest not far …

I’m not bagging on cancer survivors …

Filed under: Other - Apr 02, 2010 - Comments Off

I’m not. But why do they need a park?

Maybe I’m missing something. I thought the prize was that you didn’t die.

I’ve lost several family members to cancer. It sucks. Maybe that’s what the park is for: the people …

Surf + Industry = Oxymoron

Filed under: Other - Mar 23, 2010 - Comments Off

Anyone who’s surfed regularly for a few years or who grew up doing it laments the crowds. It’s a universal. Yvon Chouinard of Patagonia says he won’t surf if there’s anyone else in the water. Good for him. And where …

The Majestic Glenn Greenwald

Filed under: Other - Mar 19, 2010 - Comments Off

If you don’t read him, you should. Here’s why. Classic Greenwald–tight like a Tupperware lid.

He’s the best blogger out there that I’ve been able to find. Maybe that’s because I don’t like blogs (hey, wait a second …). I …

Crazy Patriots

Filed under: Other - Mar 18, 2010 - Comments Off

It’s a disturbing trend. I’m not talking about surfing alpacas. I’m talking about a politics that enriches morons. Like Andrew Breitbart. Who cares about that guy? Pretty much everyone these days. He/it makes me sick (I won’t even link to …

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