I am sharing this because it deserves attention. IMO, when we see it, we need to hold hatred and bigotry up to the light of day, and speak out in protest.

And it's just the tip of the iceberg... one Tea Party member voicing ideas that others are more skillful at keeping hidden. Leave a comment  3 

Thought I would share a few photos. Downtown Los Angeles yesterday afternoon (taken from my bedroom window.) And two photos of the Hollywood Hills, this morning (taken from my living room window). The light was golden this morning... quite stunning.


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A former work acquaintance was kind enough to send me an email this week, letting me know that she discovered that a close friend of mine in Sacramento had passed away almost a year ago. She was my friend for many years, but she developed Parkinson's Disease and unfortunately shut herself off from her friends as the disease progressed. She had a ( Read more... )

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In other news, tomorrow am seeing The Cornetto Trilogy with the actors, director and special guests. Can't wait!

Happy birthday, gamgeefest!


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Read this interesting quote on tumblr and thought I'd share it. “Books are where things are explained to you; life is where things aren’t. I’m not surprised some people prefer books. Books make sense of life. The only problem is that the lives they make sense of are other people’s lives, never your own.” - Flaubert’s Parrot by Julian Barnes. ( Read more... )

Happy birthday, mews1945! Hugs and more hugs for your special day!


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I am in a very happy place right now in my personal life... but I am so mad about today's Supreme Court decision on voting that I could spit nails.

Happy birthday, belleferret! Hope it's a good one!

I saw this today on tumblr and it seems like the perfect birthday fun to share with you. :)

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I can't identify this music and wonder if any of you know the name and/or composer. I filmed this using my camera just to capture the sound track. The image is inconsequential; just some art on the wall behind my computer desk.

Unlisted youtube URL: http://youtu.be/HUzPJBvAfKY