My cat Rocky died unexpectedly, and too soon, at eight years old, last week. I have been absolutely devastated. This is my eulogy to him. If you are a cynical SOB, keep on moving. I deserve it, as I am the most sarcastic bastard living. You sow what… Read full post »

During his remarks at an event at UCLA two weeks ago commemorating the 40th anniversary of the date the first Internet message was transmitted, John Taylor, the former singer and bass player of Duran Duran, raised a number of interesting points about how the introduction of digital download technolog… Read full post »

I haven't posted in a while. I've been trying to keep the insulation in the walls, I guess. I'm pissed off about the health care con job, and my furniture agrees with me. I wrote a rant today and decided to post it. I'm no Plutonium Jones or whatever, but I'm… Read full post »

For those of us sick of hearing about how Sarah Palin has a new lease on life due to the speculation that it was her campaigning that helped Saxby Chambliss win his Senate seat back....

 Whitenoise's pitch for a new TV series:

Hey Folks!: It's time for a remake… Read full post »

Probably less than a real blog post- I'll have to come back later and clean this up before I post it-  but ain't it funny how much of Obama's change is looking like more of the same old, same old. It's like he got a visit in the night from some… Read full post »

I have spent a lot of time since Sarah Palin’s sudden emergence like a supernova on the national political scene trying to figure her out. Apparently, even serious wonks who follow neocon dynasty building had barely heard of the first term governor of Alaska before she was plucked from the back… Read full post »

  My first time on that little seaplane between the mainland and Catalina, we came down very fast after the last turn toward the beach; and when I looked forward out the window toward the island rising to meet us, my eye was instead drawn downward through the translucent blue… Read full post »