I can't believe it's already the 6th of March.  Today's I Ching was unfavorable.  I should really just stay in and pull the covers over my head.  (Hexagram 12, "stagnation".  Of course, responding that way would only make it true ( Read more... )

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Now I am in Paris. It's early morning ( Read more... )

I've got the idea rattling around in my head to chase Damien Hirst's "Spot Challenge." (footnote 1) Like, seriously thinking about it ( Read more... )

I enjoy cooking, but it seems like I never have time ( Read more... )

Saw a Blue Line train with a "La Cienega" destination sign. Very exciting. Can't wait for the new line to open, even if I almost never have any inclination to go out to Culver City.

One day we'll have a real light rail system.

For some reason, I have difficulty conveying to flight attendants what beverage I have selected. Normal conversation ( Read more... )

Found a 1963 quarter in my change today. I noticed when I was pulling the change out of yesterday's pants that one of the quarters felt a little different. Lighter, maybe. Stuck to my hand a bit more. Looked different, too, plus it's a slightly different color. It's a very distinctive piece of change, when you pay attention. (One quick way to ( Read more... )

Went to a KFC yesterday. I didn't plan to, but when I saw the place on the horizon, it seemed like nothing would do but that I go there immediately, step up to the counter and receive fried chicken. Some almost-genetic deficiency of 11 secret herbs and spices. And as I ordered, I heard Toto's "Africa" over the radio -- a song that sounds nothing ( Read more... )

A couple of friends of mine are thinking about buying a house, and they're having trouble deciding which one. It's a big decision. I sympathize ( Read more... )