I took a trip this past weekend via the crowded freeways of Southern California. I drive so little these days (I literally live a block from where I work, so I "commute" each day via my feet), that the traffic in SoCal, particularly the Los Angeles area and Orange County, is a huge shock to... Continue Reading →
A Walk By Any Other Name …
My walking was slightly curtailed this weekend due to inclimate weather ... namely temperatures above 80 degrees. I normally take a long walk on Sunday morning, but when I got up at 7:15am, it was already 78 degrees, so I knew that wasn't going to happen. Luckily I had instead opted for a slightly cooler... Continue Reading →
Neither Here Nor There …
I took some time off last week (in fact, a whole week) and did a little bit of traveling. I visited Seattle (as the above lovely photo shows) for a few days. I wanted to visit this city for once without a comics convention to go to ... because it's a great city, and I'm... Continue Reading →
And Now, A Musical Interlude …
Brought to you almost live from Balboa Park in San Diego. (PS--That is NOT me walking through, photobombing this otherwise cheery scene.)
Yesterday’s Walk: 8.21 miles …
I started September out with a bang and a long (8.21 miles) Thursday afternoon walk, which included a lap around the San Diego Convention Center and a final look at the Art of Comic-Con gallery exhibition at the downtown San Diego Central Library, which closes on Sunday, 9/6. This mural was spotted just north of... Continue Reading →
Book Report #001: Five Came Back by Mark Harris …
There used to be a time in this great land of ours when movie books were a thing. You could go to a bookstore, big or small, chain or indie, and find a whole section devoted just to films. Nowadays, that section has dwindled to one bookshelf or less and shares space with plays, screenplay-writing... Continue Reading →
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