Author Archives: DAK

You may have heard that a magnitude 7.8 quake has hit Japan. This post will be in extremely bad taste if there are a massive amount of lives lost (7.8 is pretty horrifically big after all), but something struck me … Continue reading →

I’m recalling now, for no particular reason, that one of the details of my dreams last night was that I was reading the comments on my blog and reacting and replying to them. Is it as horrible a sign as … Continue reading →

I work on the second floor of a two-story building. The bathroom (which I frequent regularly) is advertised as handicapped-enabled, what with the placard on the door emblazoned with a little stick-figure wheelchair man next to a larger stick-figure non-handicapped … Continue reading →

We’re back in business A federal appeals court Tuesday unanimously reinstated California’s Oct. 7 gubernatorial recall election, swiftly rejecting a three-judge panel’s decision to put it off for months. Hours later, the American Civil Liberties Union said it would not … Continue reading →

Traffic in L.A. is a nightmare. In my opinion, it’s really no worse than any other major city; and is, in fact, better than what I used to troll through in the Bay Area. Having said that, traffic in L.A. … Continue reading →

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Now that I’ve unsubscribed from the dozens of job sites I was involved with, my e-mail traffic has slowed to a trickle. The only people I ever hear from anymore are Nigerian princess wanting to invest “the sum of $8.5 … Continue reading →

I have yet to decide if I “love” my new job or not; but, one thing I am sure of: I do love air-conditioning. 91 degrees and hazy outside. 75 and mostly clear inside. UPDATE [14:55] that may have been … Continue reading →

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The Masses Have Spoken I’ve been nearly inundated with e-mails, lately, saying things like, “Dave, you’re so cool. Congratulations on your job. I want to get you something, but what?” and, “Dave, I know your birthday is next week, and … Continue reading →