April 2008

Binary Floor

04.30.2008

I’ve finally gotten around to take some steps to fix my floor after the remodel. The other night my bro Hector came over to ponder the situation, do some math, and go over some options. Hector’s put hardwood floor down before, and has all the tools. The immediate thought was to patch the floor to [...]

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Grey matters

04.30.2008

“You must have an idea of what you are going to do. But it should be a vague idea.” –Pablo Picasso

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Dog Leg Left

04.29.2008

Still straight ahead, only a little off to the side.

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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

04.28.2008

When to flee? Who’s the fairest? Which tries fulfill? Whiskers too fuzzy? Waikiki this fall? Why take flight? Wrong the flawless. Waist to face. Will to fling. Wrists to feet. While they fry. Where’s the falafel? Water through faucet. Wrap the fun. Why the fear?

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Saturday Midnight Munchies

04.28.2008

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A genuine F-15 blueprint from Fort MacArthur

04.27.2008

Here’s a little golden nugget of United States military history. A couple years ago we were taking a rare underground tour of the batteries at Fort MacArthur near the Port of Los Angeles. One of said batteries, Battery 241, resides beneath what is now the Korean Bell of Friendship. The battery is completely dark, coated [...]

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Yin and Yang

04.25.2008

“In the act of creation, a man brings together two facets of reality and, by discovering a likeness between them, makes them one.” –Jacob Bronowski

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At First Sight

04.25.2008

At First Sight by Jace D. Albao (b. 1969) It was a Saturday when I first saw her. Early spring. It had been a long winter, and throwing myself into a committed relationship was the last thing I’d intended to do. But on that fateful day, when I least expected it, we crossed paths, locked [...]

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21 Jam

04.24.2008

Day at a time, peas in a pod, is a crowd, on the floor, high, word memoirs, seas, is enough, lives, a perfect, the hour, noon, unlucky, fortnight, minutes of fame, sweet, only, legal, product, questions, Blackjack.

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SpeedTrap Exchange

04.24.2008

The SpeedTrap Exchange is a site where visitors can post what they believe are speedtraps. The National Motorists Association cannot attest to the validity of these listings. They are individual postings from private individuals who believe a speed trap is in effect in these locations. Great. But, two things: a) I wish I knew about [...]

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Homegrown Happy Hour

04.24.2008

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Dear City of Los Angeles

04.23.2008

Dear City of Los Angeles, Please advise your underpaid Neanderthal — who was driving the green truck in the Palisades neighborhood of San Pedro on Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008 — that next time he mindlessly spills no less than forty pounds of mown grass and yard waste from my responsibly placed green bin all over [...]

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Take On Me

04.23.2008

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Remember this one? I just stumbled across this classic from the Norwegian band a-ha, from 1985. I wasn’t a bona fide waver, but I remember being totally blown away by this video. Way ahead of its time, both mechanically and conceptually. The comic [...]

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Compound Verbs

04.23.2008

Many people find rules for writing compound verbs confusing and arbitrary. They end up guessing and producing inconsistent and confusing text that tends to lose the attention of their readers. Credibility is lost, and therefore the power of the message is depleted. Read on and look for examples that can help your writing today. Compound [...]

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Mother’s Day

04.22.2008

Everybody paying Attention Realizes Today is Hers. Don’t forget tomorrows And Yesterdays.

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Not exactly the worst way to spend a late afternoon

04.22.2008

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