Author Archives: DAK

In Seattle, the gate for my small prop-plane to Victoria was down at the end of a long causeway. Along this causeway were various other gates staggered along it’s length leading to similarly small planes. At the entrance of this … Continue reading →

The taxi driver on the way to the airport drove fast and recklessly, simultaneously cutting around cars, punching information into his onboard taxi-computer, and talking non-stop in an indecipherable (to me) language. Whoever he was talking to must have been … Continue reading →

Well, I’m back in the Bay Area; which, if you knew anything about the weather in California and cared about my safety at all, would make you fairly relieved.

So I’m in LA right now, getting maybe the last few moments of close-friends time for a while. Meaning, for those of you keeping score at home, that I lean ever-closer to the Canada job. More importantly, I’m in LA … Continue reading →

Next to On the Road, The Count of Monte Cristo is my favorite book. Compelling love story, adventure, tales of really really wicked revenge… you can’t go wrong. The Count of Monte Cristo the movie, however, is, at the very … Continue reading →

While we’re not on the subject, let me bring up, apropos of nothing, the Wal*Mart Photo Center. If you have a digital camera (like I do) and sometimes want prints (like I do) and get tired of spending hours printing … Continue reading →

Le Target sells Christmas trees now? Have they always done that? I didn’t actually buy one, but I was stoked to see it as an option. Michael Graves, Philippe Starck, and now Christmas trees? I *heart* Target.

It’s Fake Smile Wednesday™! I encourage you all to participate on your own sites, or sites of others!

You know that whole thing with the not moving to Canada and stuff? Yeah… not so much. Stay tuned. Meanwhile, back at the ranch…Don’t get the wrong idea that I’m indecisive or anything. I originally signed the offer that would … Continue reading →

This represents 12-2AM last night. I am so back in love with Super Mario Brothers… and Metroid… and Rygar… and Kung-Fu. *twitch twitch*