Author Archives: DAK

This weekend ADG, and I, and another became L.A. tourists temporarily and drove through Beverly Hills looking for people we’ve seen before… somewhere. We reached at least the 5th circle of hell when we gleefully purchased a Star Map from … Continue reading →

Buh-bye! To the undoubted great frustration of annoying people and those taking advantage of the elderly, the FCC and President Bush (in one of his first worthwhile acts) have finally found a way to stop the madness: “Unwanted telemarketing calls … Continue reading →

Well They’re getting closer: A former Iraqi nuclear scientist has provided American authorities parts and documents from Saddam Hussein (news – web sites)’s nuclear weapons program from over 12 years ago… Which, in the pre-war and during-war news coverage would … Continue reading →

Am I the only person that thinks it’s weird that people actually say ‘knock-knock!’… while they’re knock-knocking on your door?

Some stuff I found today: .: at ericalucci.com: …it was weird to be around college guys again. They are so young. I forget what a drag they can be. They’re not particularly good conversationalists. The one conversation I did hear … Continue reading →

I started watching a movie today, but then stopped when I noticed that none of the people on the scripted flight to India were Indian.

From the L.A. Times: In August 2001, a federal appeals court ruled that Burdine was entitled to a new trial because there was “fundamental unfairness in [his] capital murder trial created by the consistent unconsciousness of his counsel,” Judge Fortunato … Continue reading →

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Every city you move to is purported to have the “worst drivers… E-VAH!” Having lived in more than a few cities, though, I’ve decided (no matter what your loyalties are) that there are terrible drivers everywhere, in every city, at … Continue reading →

The thing about L.A., you see, the thing is: the beach.