Riley the cat
Riley gets considerable attention in social media but today I’m giving him some space here. He is a cat who knows how to…
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Coffee cups in movies
In Robert Benchley’s collection of essays titled My Ten Years in a Quandary and How They Grew there is a piece called “Movie…
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Points off for a men’s room
Right at the beginning I want to stress that what I’m about to discuss is not an issue over which I’ve fretted since…
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To the CHP
I think it’s not a secret that I spent a number of years in close proximity to the Governor of California. I rode…
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Nacho memories
Twice in the last week I’ve made tortilla chips by cutting corn tortillas into sixths and frying them. It’s cheaper than buying pre-made…
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When I took chocolate truffles to the work potluck
In the California governor’s office there’s a holiday potluck lunch every year around this time. I never lived in Sacramento – I stayed…
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How I butchered my birthday lamb
(WARNING: While there are no pictures of animal slaughter in this post, detailed photos of an intact, dressed lamb carcass might nevertheless disturb…
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Last night’s dream
For a long time I didn’t dream much, or at least I didn’t remember the dreams I had. But then I started taking…
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Don’t talk to me
11:15am, in my office building’s elevator. I’m heading up with a covered food container. A creepy man gets in the elevator with me….
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In concert
The other night Calvin and I saw the Pet Shop Boys perform at the Shrine Auditorium. The memories of my 1980s clubbing days…
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