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The Dog Blog
So I decided to get a dog. As a kid, my older brother and I always hounded my parents for one. But, we had two things going against us. When we had pet lizards and snakes (which we caught in …
When black smoke hits your eye from a big pizza pie, that's amore
I finally got around to reading the last issue of the Reader. And when I came to Barbs column about making pizza, two things happened. It made me crave pizza the entire weekend. I thought I'd get my fill watching …
Overrated Movies -- Gran Torino, Wrestler, Reader, and Slumdog Millionaire
I think Doubt lived up to the hype, although as we argued in an earlier thread, it didn't achieve it's main objective with me (which is, that you're supposed to have 'doubt' as to whether ot not Hoffman molested the …
Angel at the Fence -- The Comedy of Robert Schimmel
There's nothing as fun as watching a great comedian. And I love talking about comedy. I've been arguing with my girlfriend about Chris Rock. She thinks he's great. I think he's okay, but overrated. For some reason, black comedians can …
Sinking on an Airplane
I thought I could do a blog about Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner doing what celebrity couples do best. No, not getting divorced. But giving their child a crappy name. They went with Seraphina Rose Elizabeth. Their first daughter Violet …
A May Day in January -- Pilot Faking His Death
When that businessman crashed his plane and faked his death, a few things popped into my mind. First, that there were people that believed Jim Morrison and Elvis faked their deaths. Or that the Beatles covered up for Paul dying. …
Buying Brides With Beer
I heard on Headline News that a woman was auctioning off her virginity, and the bidding was in the millions. But these stories pop up ever few years, and everything that can be said about 'em already has been. What …
Shake it Up -- A great local band, crazy animals attacking
I did a music feature on a local band called The Shake Ups. I really dug their sound. A nice mix of poppy sounding tunes, like the Cars and B-52s, put in a blender. And they covered a Nick Lowe …
Bad Customer Service
Well, since the blog the other day got some people talking about a doctor or hairdresser working on you, and instead talking with other people, I thought about the bad customer service I've gotten the past few days. In the …
God Save the Queen
I saw The Wrestler the other night. It was good, but not as great as the critics say it is. And Maresa Tomei is badly miscast. Don't get me wrong, seeing her naked I'm fine with (although it was a …
The Swimmer
Well, I'm proud of myself for sticking with LA Fitness. When I joined last year as a New Years resolution to lose weight, I didn't want to become one of those statistics. The gyms love January. They have to. And, …
Dear Abby -- Who's Your Daddy? And What Do We Call Him?
I had torn out a Dear Abby last week, in case I was at my computer and it was time to blog, and was too lazy to think of a topic. I thought the question was funny and would throw …
Music Notes
A few deaths of note in the music world. The first was a band that had their first album come out the year I was born...1969. Ron Asheton, the guitarist with Iggy Pop and the Stooges, passed away. He was …
San Diego Stupid Chargers
No Fred, don't get excited. This has nothing to do with any stadium issues or the team moving, or any of that. It has to do with idiotic NFL players, doing idiotic things. I said once before, I couldn't believe …
Anita O'Day Day
I always complain when my friends want to go see a documentary, and then I end up loving them. This year, I was a bit disappointed with the Hunter S. Thompson documentary. And the other day I saw the one …
San Diego Super Chargers
So I'm driving back from the dry cleaners an hour ago, and I hear an AM sports station talking about the Chargers. A guy with a thick accent called in, saying that LaDanian Tomlinson is a big baby, because he's …
Leaving Off the Airplane
On New Year's Day, nine Muslims were kicked off a flight from Washington to Florida. As they were boarding, they got into a conversation about where the safest place to sit on a plane was. They talked about being close …
The Idiotic Charles Barkley
I've read articles from people that complain about ex-athletes being hired to write or broadcast sports events. To me, it makes sense. Why not have a person like Dan Fouts, who is good looking, a great speaker, and knows about …
Lottery Tickets
The guy I've been playing racquetball with for 20 years, once had an interesting idea when we were in the sauna after the game. He said that if either of us wins the lottery, we should buy a mansion that …
Current Movie Arguments
A few of my friends argued about Benjamin Buttons. Some thought it was the greatest movie ever. The ones that had half a brain, like myself, enjoyed it. But also realized it had many flaws. I saw The Reader (it …