why my christmas shopping isn’t done
Most people are scurrying around malls this time of year looking for those last-minute presents. My colleague Yoda, however, got sidetracked during a visit to …
How cool is that?
chamber of secrets
If one more cold or flu virus hits our household before the end of 2009, we might officially place ourselves under quarantine, or opt to …
get the lead in
I recall reading an article asserting that women living in the same house or dorm would end up with synchronized menstrual cycles. I'm thinking that …
dance dance (your) ph.d.
Jules Feiffer used to draw cartoons for the Village Voice, back before it, too, sold out to the man, and every now and then he’d …
a spark in the dark
One wouldn't expect the 17th century English philosopher Francis Bacon to have much of a sweet tooth; he always struck me as a rather curmudgeonly …
into the infrared
It’s a lazy Easter Sunday, with no plans other than to lounge around the loft with the Spousal Unit and resident cat, surfing the InterTubes …
come firewalk with me
While the Spousal Unit and I were entertaining an out-of-town friend at Takami, (a great new downtown LA rooftop neo-sushi bar) on Friday night, one …
by the sword
We’re back! All tanned, rested, and ready to tackle whatever life chooses to hurl our way. It was tough to drag ourselves away from the …
REPOST: fashionably late to the dating game
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fun with primordial ooze
Spending time with my nieces and nephew recently brought back fond memories of — among other things — Dr. Seuss, specifically, a tale called Bartholomew …