Author Archives: DAK

While watching the fascinatingly disturbing Hitler: The Rise of Evil on CBS last night, I couldn’t help but notice the commercial for the Anti-Defamation League. I have never before seen a commercial for the ADL, but was not surprised to … Continue reading →

There are more things n heaven and earth, Harris… than are dreamt of n your philosophy CONDITIONS CLEAR

It’s my 10-year high school reunion this year. My mother called to tell me that, though I probably wouldn’t be interested (how did she know?), she’s forwarding me the packet They sent to her house anyway. I graduated from high … Continue reading →

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Hello, by the way, to all of you coming here from Tony Pierce, the preeminent L.A. blogger on the scene. See what a little guilt can get you? At any rate, I hope you’ll stay for the observational scandal that … Continue reading →

Driving down Lincoln Blvd. in Santa Monica, there’s a young blond woman in a light-blue BMW Z3 (license plate 4LX10886), who is apparently too busy or too rich to care about the environment; who surreptitiously draped her arm out of … Continue reading →

Travelogue, Part IV 3.19.03San Felipe wakes sunny and clear. It is warm, but not too warm, which is nice. The wind is very gusty, however, which I could do without; but, wind is a small price to pay for this … Continue reading →

The thing about going to school in Santa Barbara was the couches. Most likely, this is not only the thing about going to school in Santa Barbara; but, instead about going to school anywhere. The couches, I mean. >Everything happened … Continue reading →

Roadtrip Travelogue, Part III 3.18.03Let’s blow this taco-stand. Upon awaking, it is no longer raining (gracias Dios), which emboldens us to continue on to San Felipe. We stop for the first time for petrol at one of the many Pemex … Continue reading →

Truth in Advertising? Mr. Trasmission at 2717 Lincoln Blvd. in Santa Monica doesn’t know how to spell, “transmission”… but he painted it on the side of his building anyway.