(Not exactly) Paradise by the Dashboard Light
Though it’s cold and lonely in the deep dark night I can see paradise by the dashboard light – Meat Loaf – Paradise by the Dashboard Light Those of you who read this blog have probably noticed that I try to keep it apolitical. Those of you who know me personally probably know that I’m […]
Jenny Sanford – have you considered a political run?
CNN reported that Jenny Sanford was quoted as saying that her husband’s political career was not a concern of hers, and that whether or not he was in her future, she would not only survive but thrive. Where was this woman when McCain was looking for a female GOP running mate to take Hillary swing […]
RIP Michael Jackson and Farah Fawcett
Michael Jackson and Farah Fawcett both died within 5 miles of each other yesterday – Thursday, June 25, 2009 – in West Los Angeles. The only other time that I can remember two such celebrities dying within such a short period of time was in late August, 1997, when both Mother Teresa (in India) and […]
No license plate, no problem
I’ve been spending a lot of hours on the streets of West Los Angeles lately and noticing that lots of cars are without license plates. One car at my children’s school has been sporting the dealer-issued ad-in-lieu of license plate for around a year. The other day, driving north on Sepulveda, a sporty black Volvo […]
AIG
Why have the public waited until the AIG bonuses scandal to become outraged? This behavior on the part of failing companies is par for the course in the world of people who disapprove of handouts, except when it comes to themselves. The banks and investment houses that received government bailouts also gave their executives large […]
The Hybrid
I have had my trusty VW Passat V6 wagon for several years. I’m still proud of it. It’s an exponentially better ride than most of the other cars I’ve driven. My mother’s ’73 Plymouth Valiant comes to mind. The last time I saw that car was on a “Push Pull and Drag” TV ad in […]
Proposition to end the madness in California
I didn’t get fired up about voting no on proposition 8 in California, and I regret it. I took for granted how well organized the religious right is and how well smear tactics have worked, and I assumed that Prop 8 would not pass. It did pass, and now our court systems will be bogged […]
