Archive for January, 2008
Thursday, January 31st, 2008
If The Mayor’s Looking For Me My Bike & I Will Be Right Over Here In Bigfatzeroloservilletown, Thanks!
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa took time out from his busy schedule endorsing Hilary Clinton for president to focus on a dire civic issue: traffic. Yesterday he arrived via a behind-schedule MTA bus to a press conference staged on a downtown bridge over the 110 Freeway and outlined a multi-faceted program designed to get traffic flowing more […]
6 Comments » - Posted in letters, civics, biking by Will
Thursday, January 31st, 2008
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The Crossing Guard
The old man with the bright orange crossing guard vest and the handheld stop sign shook his head as I Cali’d the four-way on my bike at the corner of Duquesne and Braddock south of the Culver City police station. It’s the same thing every day. I approach the […]
No Comments » - Posted in fiction by Will
Thursday, January 31st, 2008
Just Gettin’ Started
Early on in last night’s Clippers win over the Atlanta Hawks at Staples Center, from our sweet seats in Box B-55 thanks to Susan’s boss (click to doublify):
The last professional basketball game I attended was a Laker game at the Forum, November 5, 1991. Coincidentally they were playing the Clippers. In another far more dramatic […]
2 Comments » - Posted in sports by Will
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
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Stall
Had Greer’s exit from the bathroom stall at the back of the 10th floor restroom been one step further along he wouldn’t have been able to react to the surprise discovery of a machete-weilding assailant by stepping back and slamming the door shut to effectively prevent the rapidly descending machete from […]
2 Comments » - Posted in fiction by Will
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
Faux Hawk
Yesterday afternoon I happened to lok up out of my office window and see a red-tailed hawk cruising away from the building I’m in. A trio of pigeons streaking across the sky in the opposite direction made it change course and eventually it ended up as close to directly over my head as it could […]
1 Comment » - Posted in nature, animals by Will
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
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Metro Gnome
He gunned the Harley up over the top of Topanga Canyon Boulevard and put the valley behind him. He loved going for long rides — especially canyons and along Mulholland and Angeles Crest Highway — just rocking back and forth like a big slow metronome into and through the […]
No Comments » - Posted in fiction by Will
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
Assuming The Positions
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Meals are totally a routine around here. When Susan starts preparing them, first for the dogs, the cats show what creatures of habit they are. Bink stays on the bed looking longingly into the kitchen. Pumpkin hops up onto the breakfast table and waits patiently. Jigsaw and Pepper (pictured) grab their places […]
3 Comments » - Posted in animals by Will
Monday, January 28th, 2008
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Nosedive
The plane had crashed forty-seven feet away from where Cooper had been standing. He was pretty sure it was a twin engine Cessna 340. Maybe the more powerful 340A. What the impact didn’t destroy, the explosion and fire finished off, reducing the house and aircraft to a smoldering mess that also […]
No Comments » - Posted in fiction by Will
Monday, January 28th, 2008
Ooooh, Mercier Mercier Me…
Since the new singlespeed freewheel and caliper brakes aren’t going to be here until tomorrow, I’ll probably bring her home tonight all packaged up and wait until Tuesday evening to de-box her and commence assembly.
A stop at Orange 20 Bikes might be in order for some cabling and cable clamps.
I’ll be aiming for a Thursday […]
No Comments » - Posted in biking by Will
Monday, January 28th, 2008
King Of Spain
Wow. That was weird. I’m out $15 and a couple hours sleep because of it.
The doorbell rings. Ranger barks. I’m awake. The clock reads 3:51 a.m. On the one previous occasion where we’ve been awakened by visitors at such an unsociable hour it’s been the cops and they did a whole lot of pounding and […]
