Roman Polanski...Be Grateful You Were Not Extradited To Poland!
"I say we take that sword and give him the Bob Barker treatment...spay and neuter him!!" --Donkey (vox by Eddie Murphy) to Shrek (vox by Mike Myers), regarding Puss In Boots (vox by Antonio Banderas), from "Shrek II" Before I …
Vision Restored for the Blind
I remember hearing an old person years ago asking why it was called a Blue Tooth, when it goes in your ear. I wonder what he’d think of the eyetooth story I heard about a few weeks ago. A 60-year-old …
Everybody always wants to throw glass in stone houses and, sooner or later, someone's going to lose an eye!
Today's Runner-Up is an actual, honest-to-goodness Art Car! And it's all ready for loading up with naked, sunburned hippies. Wooo! We're going to Burning Man! I actually really dig the time and affection put into the ad--even going so far …
The Bolts And The Dolts...Do We Say Farewell To The NFL?
"You don't know what you got--'till it's gone!" --Cinderella (the hair band, not the Grimm heroine) As a fan of football (played flag football in both high school and inter-dorm in college), what I am seeing dismays me. The pro …
Polanski Children Center -- Celebrity Idiots in the News
I was all set to write about the two idiot celebrities in the news, and then former El Cajon resident Tawny Kitaen throws me off by getting popped for a DUI. I have to mention her, because she was recently …
Update in Little Falls 9/28/2009
Seen two blue jay's the other day looking for acorns by a home on the way to lunch. Just below the blue jay's, was a chimpmunk looking for food. I clicked at it and it moved toward me until seeing …
Trolling For Flamers
this blog will of course be publicly published here in The Reader and why...since I've been given very kindly advice about the two blogs I've already published well it's that "old as dirt" thing that cautions ppl of every age …
A Story by Henry Gibson (remember Laugh-In?)
For those who do not recognize the title, I stole it from Laugh-In. I bought a set of CDs of that show. Lots of laughs. His name was Ronnie or Donnie. Seems like no one was sure. It mattered not …
Beyond the Catchy Jingle
Evening! Got a pretty swank Runner-Up for the day. Terribly ironic that I've got an entire warehouse of 15.86" lime green pocket dog holders with bright purple lightning bolts embroidered all over. Guess I just can't help the poor girl …
Wnen The EKG Goes Flatline...Was It Worth It?
"You're taking my life for your peace of mind? Well then LET'S GO...START THE SHOW!" --Accept, from the title track of "Death Row" There are three concepts, I have found, that will turn a person's passions beyond reason and logic...Abortion, …
Diving (not driving) with Golf Balls
I’ve been on the crusade to have people over the age of 70 having their drivers licenses taken away from them. Even more so after yesterday. I was at a party, and this adorable woman that was probably in her …
Target Practice?
This piece of art is called “Quarrel Tree,” by Michael David Johnson. I had been trying to figure out what to do with this piece of art, along the Embarcadero, in San Diego. I was photographing something else, when I …
I say, Doctor, what say you of this Botanical Impossibility?
Super late night at work this evening. Lots of difficulties leave me very tired. Midnight blogging sesh in full swing. Craigslist curiously shy on interesting posts today, so I'm lucky that the whole day has passed by and the best …
Our Leaders & TV
Since this is a blog, I do not usually request a response. But I am asking Kevin Faulconer, Mayor Sanders, & anyone else who cares to please respond and let me know what can be done about this particular area …
that's the way i roll
what a shock i had to find that a few people actually read my blog now that's not right!! i figured I'd be lost in a plethora of bloggers who had a great deal to say for themselves and this …
Take Me to the Pilot -- Stalker Stories
Stalkers are really hard to figure out. I remember a few girlfriends in high school that cheated on me. I ended the relationship and moved on. Some of them wanted me back and I told them to get lost. I …
Update in Littl Falls 9/25/2009
There has been a cormorant fishing in the river here the last few days. I have been watching it as I cross the bridge each day . Also there are some mallards moving around in the wide open water with …
Pandamonium
well the Brits are seriously thinking of letting the Panda take a nose dive into the Tar Pits of oblivion i mean...a million bucks a year and pay to stay panda baby rentals we know all about that in SandyEggo …
One Dad at a Time -- Celebrity Sex Scandals
I heard a few things about Anna Nicole Smith the other day. I can hardly remember what they were. It seems every few months a new story pops up about her. And she's been dead for almost three years now. …
Those That Cannot Do--Protest (or make cruddy movies)!
"JUST DO YOUR JOB, PENCIL-NECK--DON'T TRY TO TELL ME HOW TO DO MINE!" --Unnamed NYPD Captain to EPA weenie Conrad Peck (Alan Rickman), from "Ghostbusters" Folks, this will be one of my longer blog entries--so bear with me, OK? I …