We watched the last episode of “Chuck” for the year last night, and amidst the Die Hard and Groundhog Day references, I’m pretty sure I spotted another. Was the look of Jed Rees as “Ned Rhyerson” modeled after Bruno S., the enigmatic non-actor who portrayed the mysterious foundling Kaspar Hauser in Herzog’s Jeder f?r sich […]

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The old head shot / photo lab on the corner of Fountain and Cahuenga next to work was finally demolished today, a week or so after its neighbors up the street. Looks like they took out the crossing signal while they were at it.

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Before heading to the airport, where I’m now awaiting my flight to Savannah for the AMIA Conference, Aimee and I had a tasty dinner at BLD on Beverly. Or, as the sign on the street where we parked would have us believe, “Beverley.” How does that mistake get made in the first place, I wonder, […]

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These are the bio-diesel beasts that took us up to the top of the mountain for our ziplining yesterday. Very nice.

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As seen in Star Markets in Lahaina (not to be confused with the real Stah Mahket), during our requisite daily grocery store stop on the way back from dinner tonight.

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Ah, Kansas, halfway across the country, home of the geodetic center of the Lower 48 (which we never did find), and, more importantly for George and me in 1997, home to the World’s Largest Ball of Twine, or at least a ball that lays claim to that title. After leaving Missouri, we got off the […]

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More great work from M B-W, at Sunset and Gower. I can’t decide who looks the worst here; I’m leaning toward McCain.

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It’s been awhile since we had a good comeback at our weekly pub trivia night – last week, we didn’t go because of a previous engagement, the week before we bombed out and didn’t manage a successful double-or-nothing all night. The week before, I think, we won, thanks to a Sinatra round which I helped […]

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I finally got around to checking out the wall at Paramount again this week, to see what has come and gone in the four months since I last went, late last year. I’m pretty sure Kung Fu Panda replaced Cloverfield, which means that I haven’t missed anything. I’ll check back in another few months – […]

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As seen at work today; I can’t say whether or not they were delicious, as my cow-orkers had already eaten them all.

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Stuffed jungle cats and photo/paintings with moving water. Hmm.

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I’ve been pretty good about timing it so I can catch the DASH bus to work, which cuts my walk time in half and only costs a quarter. I wait in front of the Las Palmas Market, observing the new posters on the wall (Fat Nano ads this week), and watching the traffic in front […]

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Happy to see word on the 826LA blog about groundbreaking for their Echo Park Time Travel Mart, formerly Fashion 5 #2 Women’s Apparel on Sunset.

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Apparently, spelling is not the new management’s strong suit.

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