Archive for August, 2008

Get Off My Behind 2008

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

No, this isn’t a sermon about exercise. I’ve never been much of a political activist, but then again I haven’t had any free time since I was 16. I’m going to visit the Long Beach office of the LA County GOP (yes, I’m a Republican. Surprise.) this Saturday morning for info on how to get [...]

Beach

Monday, August 25th, 2008

South end of Sunset Beach (near the Jack in the Box) around 10am. You can park for free in the Sunset lots.

Beach Day! Beach Day!

Saturday, August 23rd, 2008

(I imagine you reading the title in the same cadence and tone as Molly Shannon used to shout “Dog Show!” during the only funny SNL skit she was ever in. You should come to the beach. James Vander Beek and Captain Gingersnap will be there.)
Maybe Monday morning? Tuesday? Around 10? What’s the consensus? Anybody got [...]

Do NOT feed the birds. Seriously. Don’t do it.

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

I bought them the little glass globe because I wanted to tempt them to flutter into my garden. I imagined sipping coffee on my patio, waiting for them to hover in for their breakfast, tiny wings flapping. What good is a backyard if it isn’t littered with hummingbirds? No good at all.
So I made red [...]