Archive for May, 2008
Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
This Is Why I Hate: Trucks
Also called: How Not To Park Your Big-Ass Rig In The Bike Lane You Long-Haul Bastard
Venice Boulevard. Monday Afternoon. Note the red blocks indicating the parking dyslexia of this 18-wheeler’s operator. It’s the other way around, bonehead!
View the vidclip here.
6 Comments » - Posted in biking, disgraceful, education by Will
Sunday, May 18th, 2008
Double Cheese Burger
Oh. My. Gawd. It was awesome. And yes, I ate the whoooooooole thing.
Flickr set here.
No Comments » - Posted in food by Will
Sunday, May 18th, 2008
A Charlotte Of Our Own
Since I first saw her more than a month ago on the molding above the front door, I’ve been keeping an eye on the tiny spider and her pellet-sized egg sac. This morning I was treated to a double bonus: the babies are emerging and momma snared a meal (click to triplify):
4 Comments » - Posted in animals, nature by Will
Sunday, May 18th, 2008
I Adore It When A Series Of Unrelated Factors Coalesce So Serendipiticiously
So last Tuesday I went to the 5th Annual Blessing of the Bikes at Good Samaritan Hospital and among the shwag I accumulated was a 15%-discount coupon for REI. In the ensuing days since my bike was blessed the coupon has been sitting on my desk, having survived several attempts to discard it because I [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in biking, clothing, commerce by Will
Saturday, May 17th, 2008
Jeff Corwin I’m Not
But when it came to this backyard encounter with a wonderfully aggressive jumping spider this afternoon, what I lacked in talking points I hope I made up for in enthusiasm:
5 Comments » - Posted in animals, backyarchaeology, nature by Will
Saturday, May 17th, 2008
Penny Arcade
When it comes to finding things in the backyard sometimes I don’t even have to try. Such was the case of this penny, found on the ground near the hammock while raking leaves in the backyard this morning.
The top two thumbnails (all clickable) are the “before” shots of the front and [...]
3 Comments » - Posted in backyarchaeology, money by Will
Friday, May 16th, 2008
Ladybugs, Ladybugs
It was Monday when my friend and networker extraordinaire Joel emailed me out of the blue asking if I could come give a talk to his Cub Scouts troop Thursday night about endangered animals. I barely hesitated to say sure, and only after I signed on did I wonder what the heck I was going [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in biking, nature by Will
Friday, May 16th, 2008
Grievers Take Note
To the person who left the still-cold, three-quarters-full, 40-ounce bottle of Cobra Malt Liquor that I found in the plastic bag on the walkway below our porch, I’m pretty sure — or at least hoping — that you probably knew our deceased tenant Joe and perhaps stopped by this morning or sometime during the night [...]
No Comments » - Posted in idiots, neighborhood, rants by Will
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
Thirty
The Hollywood Burrito Project made, packed, carried and delivered fresh and hot burritos to 30 homeless people on the streets of Hollywood.
2 Comments » - Posted in volunteer by Will
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
Ahhhhh
The desk is cleared, the day is done and there’s a bike to ride home. The relief and satisfaction in putting another issue of my magazine to bed is grand. Too bad it only lasts until about tomorrow morning and then it’s back at it.
