Speak The Speech I Pray You

Where: Rio Hondo College, Wray Theater, Whittier, California When: July 13, 2012 What: Rio Hondo College College Police Academy, Class 2012-1 Graduation Who: Cadet William Campbell, Class President By: Susan Campbell You’re welcome for being spared the first 11 minutes of the monologue and just showcasing these last three, which to me are the most …

Acceptance

This just in from my inbox: FROM: Rio Hondo College TO: William Campbell SUBJECT: Rio Hondo College Police Academy CONGRATULATIONS! You are invited to join the upcoming Rio Hondo College Police Academy class.  

And On The 13th Day, He Rode

Barring vacations these last couple years, I can’t recall being off my bike for such a span of time. And certainly none so long when I’ve been able and available to ride. Until this morning when I pedaled to work, the last time I was in the saddle was October 31. Twelve days. I blamed …

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.

Finding The Bright Side

It’s disgusting that I went into the office yesterday at 2 p.m. to get caught up on work I’d been putting off until the last minute, and didn’t emerge to come home until 6:35 a.m. this morning. That’s right: 16.5 hours. No sleep, unless you count the 45 minute pass-out on the floor of my …

Dangerous Keys

So the great Silver Lake Reservoir draining is finally complete and the big water bowl is empty… until they get around to refilling it. All of its potentially toxic water has been flushed away through a series of subterranean tubes connecting to the Ballona Creek which pours onward into the Santa Monica Bay where the …