Yes, we have a leap second this fine evening. Supposedly the earth is slowing down, there seems to be a consensus on that. It might even be true, who knows. True or not, it means Obama gets an extra second … Continue reading
I just skimmed through an article about gays being dissatisfied and demanding more from President Obama. Mentioned in passing was a Latinos for Obama event. No, I’m not even going to bother linking to it, just take my word that … Continue reading
Well, just a glimpse from upstairs, but I can. The point is I shouldn’t be able to see it at all, because by now it should have lowered enough that it would have dropped out of sight. Four years ago … Continue reading
Remember them? Now they’re called vinyl, but they were just records before they shrunk and evolved into CDs. I’ve never gotten used to CDs, there is something cold and sterile about them. Stick them in a slot and they disappear … Continue reading
When the president is going to be on TV, do you expect to learn something from him and know more afterward than you did before? I sure don’t. It seems to be a lost art, the president informing the nation … Continue reading
Ever fly across the country with a window seat? Most of the country is empty space, but there is usually a town visible somewhere. And in that town are all the amenities of life. Gas stations, a motel or two, … Continue reading
In the San Francisco Bay Area, there is a little community called Castro Valley, where I spent the first nine years of my life. On Lake Chabot Road, where it stops going north and … Continue reading