Archive for February, 2008
Friday, February 29th, 2008
Street Seen: MacArthur Park @ Midnight
Stumbled upon in the archives, and taken during the last Midnight Ridazz ride shortly before I opted-out of all the not-riding that was going on here and doubletimed it to a doublecheese at Tommy’s (click to quadruplify):
2 Comments » - Posted in landmarks, los angeles, photography by Will
Friday, February 29th, 2008
Microfiction - 060/365
What is this about?
Encounter
The craft hovered in front of where he’d stopped for the red light at the intersection of Belltower and Freedman. It was its pulsing light sequence that Zac first spotted much higher up in the sky, and to him it seemed helicopter…ish, but as it swooped downward in a steep waterpark […]
No Comments » - Posted in fiction by Will
Friday, February 29th, 2008
Street Scene: Eagle Three Gal
(click to quadruplify)
Another one from the archives, this one taken near the midway point of Franklin Avenue’s Great Pico Walk from Central Avenue to the sea last November.
No Comments » - Posted in los angeles, photography, people by Will
Thursday, February 28th, 2008
“No Cat’s Ever Starved To Death In A Tree, Sir”
Sad and unfortunate news from down in Orange County. Scott Beuhler, a 27-year-old man attempting to rescue a treed cat, fell to his death Wednesday, and reading about it reminded me of the night in 2004 when Susan and I were first dating and I came to her aid when she worriedly called to tell […]
2 Comments » - Posted in neighborhood, recollections, animals by Will
Thursday, February 28th, 2008
Microfiction - 059/365
What is this about?
Countdown
“At least tell me who wants me dead!” Halloray yelled. “Do me that meaningless favor so at least I’ll know who to haunt.”
“OK,” Derek said smugly. “I can give you that much,” turning and walking toward the hotel room door.
“It was Manesian. All along.”
And then the building shuddered and […]
1 Comment » - Posted in fiction by Will
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
Microfiction - 058/365
What is this about?
Peace
Then the dog charged. Shooting toward us from out the gloom of the porch and down the steps into the afternoon sunlight, the beast was a huge, sleek, jet-black weapon of destruction that ripped off hellacious barks as it broke the fragile distance that had previously been between us.
In the […]
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Tuesday, February 26th, 2008
Several Reasons Why You Won’t Find Me Ever Seeing “10,000 BC.” Not In The Theater Not Via Netflix. Not No How. Not No Way. Not. Not. Not.
1. Roland Emmerich is the director.
2. Roland Emmerich is the writer.
3. Roland Emmerich is the producer.
4. No one in the industry has the balls to tell him to stop it. Instead he’s all “I have this great idea for a movie that I want to manage on every level because I’m Roland Emmerich” and Hollywood’s […]
3 Comments » - Posted in movies by Will
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008
Microfiction - 057/365
What is this about?
Miracle On The 101
Daniel’d been pushing the little hatchback southbound on the Hollywood Freeway just about as fast as she would go. So focused was he on getting to Jess’ apartment, when he finally picked up the police car’s lights flashing red and blue behind him he honestly didn’t know if […]
2 Comments » - Posted in fiction by Will
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008
100.1
Nope, that’s not the number of my favorite FM radio station. That’s my temperature at the present. In a replay of last week’s weird flash fever, I felt kinda punky achy all day at the office, but the fever didn’t really return full tilt until I was rolling home from a dentist appointment yesterday afternoon.
By […]
1 Comment » - Posted in health by Will
Monday, February 25th, 2008
Microfiction - 056/365
What is this about?
Good Fences
A tentative voice floated up to him. A woman’s voice, old, tough and raspy, from too many years of tobacco.
“Who’s out here?”
Kelly held his breath. In the silence, he heard the neighbor tromping around her back yard, and then there was the click of a flashlight that she shined around […]
