From bobbfett
Fans of musicals, superheroes, Joss Whedon, and Neil Patrick Harris are advised to go to http://www.drhorrible.com for inexplicable hilarity.

So, even though we've had no local lightning storms, a fire still managed to start yesterday that set off 50 years' growth of chaparral on steep terrain that hasn't seen rain since basically February ( Read more... )

Even though (liquid) assets i.e. money are by definition fungible, we often think of money that comes in being "for" something. The most obvious example of this is writing thank-you notes for birthday checks ( Read more... )

I am a bit floored by the revelation that a former middle-school classmate is now a regular on one of the big daytime soaps, among other roles. It's usually a bit of a jolt to unexpectedly run into someone you knew long ago, weirder to realize that you accidentally rented a movie that they had a starring role in, and never realized who it was. ( Read more... )

The local expensive gas stations are now at 4.99 9/10ths for regular ( Read more... )

On today's homeward commute I discovered that the campus clock tower rings in every hour, including 3 am. The next 180 hours are not going to be fun.

The neighborhood is filled with nocturnal nightlife.
On tonight's late bike commute, I saw:
a raccoon, with very dark coloration (obviously not the famous IV albino raccoon.)
a baby skunk, which looked like there was barely enough body to keep that massive tail aloft.

A few weeks back I realized I was standing next to a used bookstore, so I went in, reflexively bought a series fantasy paperback ( Read more... )

Being on the west coast, when I get back from a night out and am too amped to fall asleep, there is no one awake to talk with. Unfortunately.

Magnificent recent time sink: http://www.cbs.comRead more... )