It was a helluva weekend. Torrential rains and high-velocity winds, with 60 mph gusts, bitchslapped us real good here on the California central coast. Creeks that are normally dry ran at full capacity, sweeping mud and trash to the beach. … Continue reading
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The house was freakin’ FREEZING when I got up this morning, so I got the water nice and steamy hot in the shower before jumping in, and boy, it felt good. And as usual I started singing to myself, and … Continue reading
I came home from a week of eating, drinking, and riding cable cars in San Francisco with a bug of some sort. So I’ve spent the past few days staying down and snorting and swallowing large doses of herbal cold … Continue reading
Lotsa so-called business gurus yap about the “perfect” biz. One’ll say affiliate marketing’s the real deal. Another trumpets the “unbeatable” formula of creating hundreds of niched mini-websites. A third will yap about quick Kindle publishing being the way to go. … Continue reading
I’m always surprised by really shitty business names. There are just so MANY of them! Try these on for size (I found ’em via Google)… Casket Basement Tofu Loft Poo-Ping Palace Caviar Shack Chainsaw Cottage Girdle Garage A Pane In … Continue reading
I’m asked a lot about insecurity… The insecurity of not having a 9-to-5 job. The insecurity of not having a company-paid health plan. The insecurity of not having a 401K. The insecurity of not having a weekly paycheck. And I’d … Continue reading
This summer has been a blur — literally. It started in June with surgery to repair the retina in my left eye, followed by two full weeks of recovery at home, a big hunk of that lying face-down 24/7. July … Continue reading
Every year, around July 4, packs of real estate rascals storm through neighborhoods and plant little American flags on people’s front lawns. Each flag, of course, includes a business card and a note about “proudly waving our flag.” In the … Continue reading
“Endless night Long for light My head against this tomb And pushing through I’m pushing through Face-down and pushing through” — Celldweller, “Eon,” 2009 Just for grins, try this… Keep your face pointed down at your lap or feet for, … Continue reading
Nothing much surprises me anymore. Like, didja know that now it’s illegal in Louisiana to use cash to buy second-hand stuff? Remember when cash — legal freakin’ tender — was king? No more, hombre. Seems legislators in the land of … Continue reading