The immediate focus on possible causes for the Dodgers going down to defeat after Thursday night’s loser-takes-nothing Game 5 of the National League Division Series between the Dodgers and the Mets was primarily on the heated exchange that took place in the dugout between player Andre Ethier and coach Don Mattingly. How very aura- and …
Since I’m on the verge of going another two weeks without posting, here’s a little stopmotion somethin’ from August 17: I broke my long streak of not going on night group rides to saddle up and ride the streets in memory of one of the bike community’s most unique members — EddieBoyinLA, nee Edward Alvarez …
My uncle Doug died. My middle name comes from him, my mom told me when I was a boy, and thus he became my favorite way back then simply because of that similarity. Apparently when his body was discovered he’d been dead for around three days. The last times I saw him in person was …
I’ve been in awe of Huell Howser since I first started watching his “Videolog” shows on KCET way back when dinosaurs like Payphoneasaurus and Eveningnewspaperus Rex still roamed the earth. In other words: a LONG time ago. Not only was I immediately impressed with the infectious, manchild-like enthusiasm and energy he brought to exploring so …
“Baby?” Susan said softly this morning with a serious undertone that indicated something had happened. “Yep?” There was a pause. “Hop’s dead.” She’d found him last night before going to bed. “Oh,” I sighed. “I’m sorry about that.” Hop became part of our family a couple years ago or so when we adopted him from …
I was seriously saddened to read in today’s LA Times that Charles Ray Walker (aka Bamboo Charlie) was found dead August 26. I first learned of him and the wonderful Boyle Heights space he transformed a couple years ago: From the LA Times story today by Hector Becerra: What Walker did, over two decades, was …
An ultra-awareness of the fragility of new life comes with the territory I trod in observing hummingbirds brought forth into the world via our property. But that doesn’t make it any easier whenever I’m taught the next in a continuing education of harsh lessons on that subject, such as the one today. I had concerns …