Here are 5 versions of a photo I took yesterday evening–which, unbeknownst to me at the time I was taking it, features a neighbor family that was standing atop the main butte in the photo. As I hoped (once I realized they had been up there in the pic), their silhouetted figures added a cool […]
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A brief photo-essay on the subject of aging
Old wrist rest…meet new (exact same model) wrist rest: Don’t get old, kids!
Petitions about the Hawthorne CA police shooting of Max the dog
(Click here to skip down to the petition links) As happens all too often in America these days, police in the process of hassling a citizen* shot his dog in cold blood, for nothing more than reacting to his owner being handcuffed and taken away. (In fact, he appeared to just be trying to accompany […]
New Eddie Murphy song: “Red Light” (VIDEO)
Are Snoop and Eddie Murphy going to bring reggae back to mainstream popularity? I give it a confused and surprised thumbs up.
Proof: animals are people too (VIDEO)
Moose are, at least: I don’t really understand the impulse that people have to try and separate animals from humans (even though of course, humans are animals). And I love that the Internet and modern technology is helping to tear that imaginary wall down. Love, fun, parenting, friends & siblings, fear, happiness, sadness, preferences, desires, FUN…animals feel […]
Talking about very serious issues, via text message
i think if u r considering suicide u may need to look in ur heart and c how many ppl luv u but if u r thinking about an abortion then u need to consider whether u r ready to accept the conseQs of ur choice either way u go but maybe ur considering joining […]
How “Arrested Development” and the Bluths came to be
Nice intro to the ideas behind Arrested Development by creator Mitch Hurwitz:
Blast from the past photo: The Old Motorhomestead
For about 9 months in 2007-8, I lived here: The motorhome didn’t move. There was no plumbing, water, or septic. Power came from a generator which ate ~5 gallons of gas a day. Phone and Internet were via spotty cell service. My fridge was a cooler; my stove was a Coleman. I worked from my home […]
Lance Biographical, Featured Thing, Photos blast from the past, motorhome, mountain man
The Humblest Tumbleweed
We have a lot of good times with tumbleweeds out here in Lake LA. I’m joking, of course. Kind of. They are one of the primary sources of entertainment–when you can get them to perform. If Charlie Brown’s Christmas tree had a cousin, it would be this tumbleweed.(You may need to go to 1080p or and/or […]
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Arrested Development Season 4 running gags
Warning: this could be considered spoiler-adjacent for Arrested Development Season 4 (2013). I could fill this space here explaining what a big Arrested Development fan I am, and how happy I am that the show is back, Bob Loblaw…but let’s just get to the gags. COME ON! All-new jokes To qualify, the gag must be […]
“Memorial Day” by James McMurtry
This has been in my head all weekend; now you can join me: “Memorial Day” by @JamesMcMurtry
VIDEO: Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan show how she learned to talk
This is an amazing real-life window into the legendary story of Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan, as illustrated by the legends themselves. Wow! I may just watch this once or twice every day, to recharge my love for humanity and learning.