June 2009
4 posts
“As I leave behind my beloved City by the Bay on Sunday, June 28, 2009 I regret...”
– The One-Night Taco Stand
“This is it.”
“To be sure, Bush talked openly about his faith. On the day of his second...”
– Story on Obama’s faith in office compared to Bush’s
April 2009
3 posts
Being a board shorts dude in the Land of Hella
When I trade this town of smug and fog in July for the smog and sunshine of La La Land, I will be returning as a prodigal son to the silicone oasis that made me the scruffy-headed, sandal-wearing maniac that I am. I will be six years older, but infinitely wiser, both by way of the book and the street—yes amigos, that is what getting an education in a big city will do to you—and...
“The Champs”
March 2009
4 posts
Got the afternoon off? Got no job at all? Go... →
February 2009
4 posts
“I have made my decision. I know what it is I want.”
The greatest cheater in baseball has just lost his... →
“You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you just...”
January 2009
5 posts
“I have never been more proud to be an American”
“The number of people who could be here in my place outnumber the sand grains of...”
– Richard Dawkins
December 2008
3 posts
On a rainy day in CA, sports is wildly careening...
God I love sports. I wake up every morning with sleep in my eye, evil thoughts of breaking my alarm clock or anyone talking loudly, and I reach for the sports section first. Never mind nuclear non-proliferation in Iran. Screw that. Who won the games last night, and did the Lakers keep ‘em under a hundred?
Sports can be maddening sometimes. Often, actually. Especially when you are an...
U.S. auto industry is a wreck
And we shouldn’t have to bail out the whole lot full of lemons.
It is painful to watch the backbone of the American auto industry get bent backwards to the point of snapping, all the while Japan and Europe continue to zip ahead with even fewer emissions in their wake, but the worst part of this whole mess is the necessary cleanup.
If a Chevy Silverado and a Ford F-150 are headed directly...
November 2008
3 posts
Alamo Square
If a city truly loves its residents, it does everything it can to charm them back into the fold after they’ve wandered off for a bit. As curious, wandering and exploratory creatures we are prone to check and see just how green the grass really might be on the other side, and as a result we take our curiosity on the road. To places like Austin and Portland, Chicago and Seattle, Vegas and New...
“YES WE CAN!”
October 2008
4 posts
“The point is, that you’ve got to live every day like it’s your last...”
– John F. Kennedy
The best-dressed pitbull with lipstick is alas,... →
“You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, well you...”
September 2008
6 posts
"This thing they're talking about is only going to... →
America's "If You Want It, You Can Have It"...
I am not about to pretend to be a financial genius for even a second here.
However, the current financial crisis facing the United States has more than just a financial angle that is stuck squarely in its badly-wounded side. It also possesses a very distinct psychological angle that has added the necessary fuel to stoke the flames of economic cataclysm and long-term uncertainty that plague the...
Extroverted individuals lead happier lives,... →
“Marriage, its guidelines, alleged benefits and deep-seated role in society is...”
A nasty Swedish hurricane might just bring a...
This is not what the doctor ordered for my favorite Southern belle.
Approximately three years after Katrina redefined New Orleans and the terms “being poor,” “swimming in hard times,” and “bureaucratic inefficency,” it is not looking good for the future of the Crescent City. Hurricane Gustav, which evolved from tropical storm to CATEGORY FOUR hurricane in less...
"Stuff that white people like" HILARIOUS LIST!!! →
August 2008
5 posts
“You’re not the only one who’s made mistakes
But they’re the...”
WatchI’ve been wrong before, and I’m not afraid to admit when I’m wrong. The Olympics can be exciting sometimes. See “U.S. men win 4x100m free relay” for some incredibly thrilling athleticism.
July 2008
5 posts
Just another reminder why Obama is smarter than...
In my latest working venture, I bartend downtown in an impacted area of a city that is overrun by over-caffeinated shoppers, sugar-saturated brats, slow-footed old people and dozens and dozens of tourists. Many of these visitors (especially during the summer) are from other countries, with the overwhelming bulk of the ones that I’ve met coming to town from somewhere on the European...
“War is just a racket…It is conducted for the... →
“Do not fear death, rather fear a life not fully-lived”
June 2008
13 posts
Jury Doodie: The pleasure of patriotism measured...
Since early March I have successfully dodged the joke that is jury duty I have unfortunately been unable to perform one of my crucial roles as a proud American citizen, as I have been busy shaking cocktails and traveling the good ol’ US of A quite a bit. No more, my friends! Today I am proud to say, I reported to 850 Bryant Street (yes, the same place where they took your stupid friend who...
Craig knows wayyy too much about you and your...
You know, that whole process of cruising Craigslist in hopes that somehow you’ll find a bunch of complete strangers who would make good roommates and not strangle you in the middle of the night for your loose change and Tiki Bar is really one helluva interesting journey. I mean, seriously, the stuff that people willingly offer up about themselves is absolutely hilarious and hellacious,...
"God Save The Fan" is the best and funniest book... →