Monthly Archives: December 2011
One reason to live in Los Angeles: Sunsets
It’s the last day of the year. Another one in the books. Yeah, baby. To all of my friends and readers, thank you for reading my warped thoughts, and for your support and comments this year. I wish all of … Continue reading
Filed under Adventures in Los Angeles, The Environment
Christmas doesn’t go as planned (or failing at parenting in the golden age of consumerism)
Years ago, when our daughter first “got” Christmas, Santa, and receiving presents just for being her – I think she was 3, almost 4 – she ran to the tree like a mad wind-up toy, her little legs pumping to … Continue reading
Filed under Christmas, Consumerism, Human Nature, Parenting
The Lost Week
I’m not sure what happened to last week. I lost it. I know I lived it. It existed. It took place. But it was a wisp – gossamer – ethereal. I wasn’t drunk and partying with Harry Nilsson in Los … Continue reading
Filed under Adventures in Los Angeles, Fun & Humor
An American Work Vacation for Me
I have three weeks off. It’s because I didn’t take much vacation this year and I can’t roll over the days to next year. So, I’m catching up on projects around the house and working, as in “work work.” Yes, the … Continue reading
Filed under Business, Fun & Humor, Human Nature
I experience a perfect day
Saturday night, at 1:30 in the morning, as I wedged myself onto the dog couch with a yellow lab at my feet and a black lab on an adjoining ottoman, I realized I had experienced a perfect day. Yes, with who … Continue reading
Filed under Adventures in Los Angeles, Fun & Humor
Bloggers on milk cartons
Where have some of my blogging friends gone? I check my blogroll every few days and many of my friends are no longer posting, or post once every few months. It’s a bummer. And it creates a few challenges for … Continue reading
Filed under Blogging, Fun & Humor
Chevrolet edits “Like Father, Like Son” commercial
On October 20, 2011, I wrote the following post on Chevrolet’s commercial, “Like Father, Like Son”: My warped decoding of the Chevrolet Commercial, “Like Father, Like Son” Guess what? Chevrolet changed the commercial. It’s different from the first one and … Continue reading
Filed under Business, Fun & Humor
