Pacific Northridge Theatres
After the Americana, this was my favorite place to see movies as a kid. It was within walking distance of where my grandmother (and later my parents, sister, and I) lived, and the place usually had …
Reseda and Nordhoff
I am conflicted between whimsy and dread. I came out to L.A. for a few days before the E3 convention so I could spend some time with family and friends, but also so I could haunt my past like a ghost. …
Going to the Mountain
Work has been very busy lately. It saps my energy for other things—like writing. I enjoy my job, though, for most of the same reasons why it drains me. It’s a 40-hour-week puzzle. I “went …
He Ought To Know
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that we are to stand by the president, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the …
The Center of Convenience
Today is Monday; I have been in Vegas since Friday night. I am at a place called Terrible Herbst getting an oil change for Mom’s Isuzu truck. Mike Lennon came out from LA to hang out with me …
My Beliefs Regarding This War
I believe… …we are on the wrong path. …that this war is unnecessary. …we’ve too often put ourselves above others in the world. …that there has not been …
Propaganda
For now, the war on Iraq is over. I am willing to admit it went faster and smoother than I expected. Well, it went faster than I thought it would, but I really don’t know how …
War of the Monsters
I dreamt last night that we were fighting a war against very large aliens or monsters. I was given a rocket launcher, and each morning I would be assigned a place to defend. Mostly, it was boring …
I, Misanthrope
Now I know how Ceasar felt. I was stabbed in the back simultaneously by a roomful of people. I’m a moderator of a discussion board at work. The discussion boards started back a few years ago and …
First day of Lent
I just had a realization about myself. Not only do I lack any discernable level of discipline, but I’ve avoided becoming disciplined my entire life. That’s no so special. It sounds like …