Archive for October, 2003
why can’t we put these fires out?
Friday, October 31st, 2003 Posted in Uncategorized | 16 Comments »
I've received a lot of phone calls...family, friends and such asking if I'm safe from the fires. Just more proof that East coast folks think the Apocalypse will begin with ... Read more..a late scare for an early halloween
Wednesday, October 29th, 2003 Posted in Uncategorized | 32 Comments »
I was searching for something in my archives and realized today (yesterday for some) was my 3rd year blog anniversary. Three long years at this. If that doesn't frighten most of ... Read more..southern california fires
Wednesday, October 29th, 2003 Posted in Uncategorized | 9 Comments »
My Dad sends this daytime photo from San Diego -- incidentally where I was supposed to be this week. Looks like the conditions are far worse there than here in ... Read more..enough with the metrosexualism
Wednesday, October 29th, 2003 Posted in Uncategorized | 26 Comments »
If there is anything this country loves it's a buzz word. Howard Dean is no different, as he jumped on the gay-straight-man trend: "Dean declared himself a "metrosexual," the buzz phrase for ... Read more..sunday morning
Sunday, October 26th, 2003 Posted in Uncategorized | 10 Comments »
elsewhere: Seething...but oh so sweet in person! Read more..much of southern California erupting in flames
Sunday, October 26th, 2003 Posted in Uncategorized | 5 Comments »
Thankfully that did not affect Cathy Seipp's Halloween bash at the well appointed, delightfully colorful and most importantly, welcoming Seipp/du Bois home. Cecile mentioned that she had to tell one of ... Read more..the nba view from over here
Thursday, October 23rd, 2003 Posted in Uncategorized | 16 Comments »
Watching these exhibition games is often like watching a group of 6 year olds learn how to play basketball. There was a moment in the first half of the Lakers/Clippers ... Read more..my blog tried to kill me
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2003 Posted in Uncategorized | 35 Comments »
I woke up this morning and my blog had both of its grubby little hands around my throat. This damn thing is strong and I could hardly breathe. I gasped and ... Read more..let’s try this again?
Saturday, October 18th, 2003 Posted in Uncategorized | 18 Comments »
From Reuters UK: NBC will produce a U.S. version of "The Office", the critically acclaimed, fake documentary-style workplace comedy. This of course comes on the heels of a hearty yank of the ... Read more..no need to get testy
Wednesday, October 15th, 2003 Posted in Uncategorized | 54 Comments »
Despite the recent gubernatorial victory for the liberal Republican action hero -- it?s still not easy being a Republican in Los Angeles. What people don?t realize is that people here DO ... Read more..in honor of rush
Monday, October 13th, 2003 Posted in Uncategorized | 20 Comments »
There's so much to write about and yet I have little urge to do so. Might have something to do with popping an oxycontin in Rush's honor this past ... Read more..still blooming
Friday, October 10th, 2003 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »
elsewhere: it is vicky's blogoversary! congrats! Read more..back to the grind & purple hair
Thursday, October 9th, 2003 Posted in Uncategorized | 23 Comments »
I had quite a few phone calls today and they were all from Ah-nold. Actually from friends doing their best imitations of the Governor-elect. But I realized, while the circus is ... Read more..That’s the terminator
Wednesday, October 8th, 2003 Posted in Uncategorized | 12 Comments »
I have to admit it was deja vu -- a few weeks short of a year ago I was also at the Century Plaza Hotel for a victory party. Not ... Read more..governate THIS
Wednesday, October 8th, 2003 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off
Read more..gray’s lost cause prayers
Tuesday, October 7th, 2003 Posted in Uncategorized | 8 Comments »
This just made me chuckle. I'm sitting here watching early coverage and clicking around to various news sources. Emphasis is mine, but from the Washington Post: By late afternoon with the polls ... Read more..gray and i atone
Monday, October 6th, 2003 Posted in Uncategorized | 15 Comments »
It was Yom Kippur and never liking to be left out, Gray Davis and I hung out. Not being up on the proper traditions, we spent many hours atoning for our ... Read more..breaking news: what you won’t read in the NYT
Saturday, October 4th, 2003 Posted in Uncategorized | 10 Comments »
Had to break from the smallish crowd and even bigger ruckus downstairs to report... General Wesley Clark has admitted that he and Arnold Schwarzenegger have engaged in highly controversial bi-partisan time ... Read more..Vast Left Wing Conspiracy
Thursday, October 2nd, 2003 Posted in Uncategorized | 30 Comments »
Anyone else feel the three big right wing political issues should be entered into the Coincidences-that-probably-aren't-coincidences Hall of Shame? [UPDATE: also via Kaus, Bill Bradley smells something funny] Rush Limbaugh: As ... Read more..sadly, more on the governator
Thursday, October 2nd, 2003 Posted in Uncategorized | 18 Comments »
"Have you ever had a man slide his tongue in your {backside}?" Matt Welch read this story and thought -- this is our next governor and found irony in his choice ... Read more..