Author Archives: DAK

First and foremost. Thank you, everyone (and you know who you are) for your kind words, e-mails, IM’s, calls, etc. You’ve given me new faith in mankind and humanity (well, that’s not true. You’ve given me new faith in you, … Continue reading →

Another one bites the dust And so it goes. I have just fallen victim to the Silicon Valley Screw and got laid-off. Instead of describing the excurciating details to you (now), you should just read Ernie’s account, as it was … Continue reading →

Thrilling Ankle Update I took a shower, this morning, for the first time since last Sunday. OK that’s a little misleading. To be more clear, today is literally the first time in over a week that I have washed myself. … Continue reading →

As part of my sitting around and watching the swelling in my ankle go down (as the blue-ening goes up), among other things I’ve been trying to teach myself the piano. I’ve played many an instrument in my day, but … Continue reading →

You like me! You really like me! Well that’s odd. I was inexplicably named Best of the Cool at CoolSTOP. I am humbled. OK, so sure they choose a site every day… and maybe I’ve never heard of them… and … Continue reading →

bleh. I’ve posted this before which is really only testament to my blatant un-originality. Abstract of archived post for your convenience: The garbage truck comes every Friday morning and wakes me up. There is much sadness. Today, I was jolted … Continue reading →

Been having these long conversations with Ariel, lately. This means nothing other than it resulted in her sleeping backwards in bed. In other news, I can now sporadically put weight on the foot, although it’s still an inflated zeppelin tethered … Continue reading →

Prior to this weekend’s fun-filled ankle twisting, was a trip to San Francisco’s preeminent junk yard, Building Resources. The pictures were worth the trip alone (or whatever, just trying to seque to the pics)

I’m down! “OK, I’m going to tell you right now, you’re breathing way too fast. Slooow, deep breathes. Inhale real deep, now push it out slowly. Good, good, now keep doing that. Slooow, deep breathes. Slooow, deep breathes… OK, you’re … Continue reading →

You don’t always meet him, but when you’re lucky you do. More frequently, you just get stuck behind the usual stragglers talking on their cell phones, or digging for toll money through their bags. Even when you docome across each … Continue reading →