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• 21-Jul-2009

  
  Density of Memory This past weekend I went down to San Diego to catch up with family. San Diego is chock-full of people I care about, and it’s unfortunately impossible to catch up with everyone. This was tightly focused on family. It’s always dislocating to return to a place where you have not been in a while. My...

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• 16-Feb-2009

  
  Lego Yamato; USS Texas From JapanProbe we have this wonderful find: In the twilight months between living in the Philippines and moving to New Orleans, Channel 6 in San Diego showed Star Blazers. I found the notion of reviving a dead battleship for the purposes of traveling to space and defending Earth to be inspiring. I thought little that...

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• 04-Dec-2008

  
  Kimba and Me As the first grandkid, Kimba was jealous of me. I appear pretty happy in that photo, despite the fact that Kimba might be barking. My Grandpa actually had a “mad dog act” he and Kimba would do. Basically my grandfather would get down on all fours and encourage Kimba to lean over the side of...

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• 02-Dec-2008

  
  Ex-Cat Photos Unearthed Leahpeah has been doing a great job putting up photos around the new place. Yesterday we found a pile of old photos, including this gem of my ex-cat: More in the Ché gallery.

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• 27-Nov-2008

  
  Happy Thanksgiving If my memory is correct, I’ve spent Thanksgiving in California, Louisiana, Virginia, Utah, and the Philippines. Today I’ll spend Thanksgiving in Nevada with a bunch of family who probably also have never spent Thanksgiving in Nevada. Hoping for the best. The photo above is of my Grandfather and me and some dogs — the Collie...

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• 10-Nov-2008

  
  Untitled, Really There’s something archetypal about this image I really like. It may be that it triggers me to think of the term “flimsy skirt” — which makes me think of this post: Shoe PhotoShop — which used to get a fair number of referrers for that phrase. Of course, that was six years ago. I might...

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• 03-Aug-2008

  
  Running Out Of Tropical So we return to “the mainland” or “The States” on Tuesday. We’re running out of tropical paradise, but that is fine, this has been a lovely trip altogether. Enjoyable and family and chill. Next week will be a trip to Washington state with even more family and I hope just as much chill time, though...

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• 12-Jun-2008
  Wood Beez + Scritti Politti + 1980s Music Wood Beez is turning into one of those songs that I play over and over and over and over in an effort to, what, understand? Get it? Enjoy? The video is deconstructionist frippery, and ultimately harmless. The black pride salute reference is an interesting choice. I remember liking Perfect Way and Wood Beez, and taping...

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• 18-May-2008

  
  Go Speed Racer Go! On Thursday night, I went and saw Speed Racer in IMAX at The Bridge across the street from work. I mentioned before that I wanted to see it but nobody seemed to be excited about it but me, then I mentioned that my buddy Chris told me he saw it and liked it. Leah and...

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• 18-Apr-2008

  
  Kids, younger Took this photo with my phone this morning at the old house. It’s of an old, faded photo in a dilapidated frame. This shot by Leah is from a bit before I knew them — I think. They are so tiny! They’re now all between 13 and 19 years old and look quite different. Three...

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• 01-Apr-2008
  Twenty Year Anniversary I don’t care for April Fool’s Day, but the opportunity to think about mistakes is a nice one. Five years ago, in No Fooling., I wrote: 15 years ago I learned something critical and important about myself. It’s beyond the scope of this blog to talk specifics, but let’s simply say that I made some...

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• 31-Oct-2007

  
  Misc-y Halloween! Did I really go a day without blogging? For shame! No, not really. It’s Halloween, though I don’t have any special visuals to offer you today — I’ve been far too busy lately. But I do have many tasty linky treats to offer. Really! Remember, Color Me Badd — famous for the song I Want...

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• 28-Apr-2007

  
  For Auction on eBay: WebSanDiego.org Banner We’re so moving. Anyone want to buy this lovely WebSanDiego Banner? Own a piece of history! eBay: WebSanDiego.org Banner (item 160111743932 end time May-05-07 12:20:52 PDT)

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• 22-Apr-2007

  
  Accelerated Decrepitude: Reading Glasses Spectacles were invented in the 13th century. In the year of our Lord, 2007 — yesterday, in fact, I received a pair of eyeglasses which I will attempt to wear for reading and otherwise. I am 37 years old. Dr. Kubota, the Japanese-American eye doctor I went to was most professional. I really liked the...

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• 22-Feb-2007

  
  I sing a song of shoes I have discovered an alarming trend of my online life: I document when I wear out my shoes. Here’s: The Sandals Which I Killt Wif My Walking from last August. And Old Shoe from 2004. I made a header out of that one. And in that spirit, here’s the latest in the line of dead...

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• 22-Feb-2007
  Getting Lost at Mardis Gras Tuesday was Mardis Gras, and my Mom reminded me of the time I got lost in the crowds there. I had not remembered how old I was. Here’s the exchange: Joe, Remember when you got lost att Mardi Gras?  What a scare that was.  We almost lost you twice in crowds. I replied: I do...

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• 12-Aug-2006

  
  The Sandals Which I Killt Wif My Walking Remember back on July 30th where I said “yesterday I walked 4.3 miles, this according to Google Maps Pedometer. My feet HATE me today. And my sandals are now broken, both of them.” These are they. And now they must be retired.

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• 16-Jul-2006

  
  Overdrawn at the Memory Bank In 2002 I wrote, in House-Sitting and Other Things (Long): I’m trying to get my head screwed on straight. Quite a challenge these days, as I really feel like I don’t know what I’m doing. It’s been a heckuva year so far. I hope so much that things settle down soon, but I think the...

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• 01-May-2006
  Matt Groening Interview I really enjoyed this Matt Groening interview. More or less for Sassy. I’ve been enjoying Matt G’s work since I was about 15 years old, with the original Life In Hell comic strips which were syndicated to the San Diego Reader. I saw him speak at the old San Diego Civic Theater which is in...

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• 02-Apr-2006
  Anniversary of The April Fool On the April Fool’s after my eighteenth birthday, I got caught being a fool. So that was 1988. That’s 18 years again since the event. So I’m twice as old now as I was then. Maybe twice as wise. Maybe even 18 times as wise. Part of living an authentic life is being able to...

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• 06-Jan-2006
  The Wisdom Tooth Saga A long while ago, I had some dental issues that could only be resolved by having my wisdom teeth removed. I had a draft of it forever, here it is, for better or incoherent. I realized something was wrong in my mouth on a Tuesday. I was having persistent pain. It was not particularly sharp,...

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• 08-Dec-2005
  Wedding Luau Advice, Utah (From Leah’s side of the family, December, 2004). Paraphrased because I couldn’t keep up with the goodness and silliness. Always say your prayers Take moonlight strolls and talk about the innermost things. You’re so good to me. Read your scriptures. Let her put the toaster wherever she wants. Talk to each other like all the...

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• 04-Dec-2005
  “Pornos” Man I had meant to post this some time ago, and have managed not to for, oh, about a year. Herewith, a tale from the bowels of the metropolitan region… Leah and I had just moved to the L.A. area. It was during all that rain, not that that matters. I was taking advantage of the...

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• 14-Oct-2005
  Digital Archaeology: Favorites List, 1990s A list I kept of stuff I liked. Why? Don’t ask me! I’m the 35 year old version of me. Now I do this sort of stuff on the website. Heck, why am I posting this here? Well, it’s fun. *Movies* The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai After Hours Aliens All The President’s Men The Big...

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