Over the weekend I was at sea. I am seriously happy to be back on land. All the sordid details are forthcoming, but today I’m doing laundry and sorting through about a jillion emails. So I ask…
The Number You Have Reached…
If you’re reading this, you have probably spent part of your life on the phone with a tech person of some sort, trying to figure out a problem and feeling like you’re getting nowhere. I know I’ve had…
Crazy Bird
Mister and I have noticed a crazy bird hanging out by the cement pond. This little dude sits on the side for a while, then dive-bombs his own reflection. About a jillion times. Seriously – he can’t resist…
Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation – Los Angeles
Recently I visited Los Angeles’ Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation. This “museum” houses over 400 works, all from the late Mr. Weisman’s personal art collection. Located in a former private residence on an exquisitely ordinary street, the…
Winners and Losers
Sometimes after elections I feel elated. Sometimes I feel like I’m face-down in mud, desperately searching for air bubbles. And then there are the times I feel suspended between joy and heartbreak. That’s where I am this…
D-Squared T-Squared – Week 44
This past weekend was, as you know, Halloween. So I talked it over with Mister and set a goal: carve a pumpkin to look like a kid we know. We happen to like this kid, and we…
Election Day!
Okay, America. Time for us to exercise our voting privileges. I studied my voter guide (and other resources) this weekend and will be making my way to my designated polling place. If you are a registered voter…
La-La Land
One of the cooler things about living in L.A. is the people who work in The Industry. I mean, a bona fide celebrity sighting is a kick, but so what? No, I’m not thinking about the names many…
Goes to Show You Never Can Tell
I recently saw/read a BBC News report about a WWII MI5 spy. (It’s pretty short – watch it here. A link at the bottom of that page leads to a slightly longer written piece.) It tells a bit…