gee’s bend

On 9/23, I went to San Francisco to see the women of Gee’s Bend speak and sing, and to have a brief audience with them (to have my book signed) where I gibbered “er, um, I’m so honored, urg, thank you! You’re so wonderful!” Blather blather. It was a huge day. It was also a…

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cupcake, cupcake

I don’t much care for burning man, but I care for these! I have found my replacement for my ’92 nissan. Here’s a little movie i made for my norwegian friend, featuring a cupcake from cooke’s. for those of you in the know: i did not eat this one; i had a white-cake-with-white-frosting waiting in…

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a pair of hippos cuddling cheek to cheek in a moonlit meadow

This entry, I merely serve as a humble servant to Mr. Jalopy and his amazing mind. This is a most magical article about the power of things. An excerpt: I believe in objects. Worn, proletariat, celebrated, tiny, grand, sitting on dusty shelves in suburban garages, rusty, forgotten, reviled, behind glass in museums, praised, mechanical, pristine,…

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innovation in motion

They are recalling all the Segways! This comes two days after I spied someone riding a Segway along the shoulder of the 101 Freeway between Carpinteria and Ventura. I take it this was just before the Segway unexpectedly threw itself into reverse and its rider into traffic. What a photo that would have been. I…

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distance increases wisdom

It’s been a funny thing to observe in improv: how people seem to listen to improvisers from out-of-town over one of their own, even though the advice can be the same. Why is it that standard adages such as “remember to ‘yes-and’” or “character development is important” sound like unique, glowing pearls of wisdom when…

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five years

Not much to say about this picture, except: I took it on 10/23/00 en route to Ellis Island. And: Ugh. Sad. And: Five years? Why is it still so fresh and disturbing? You can read about that trip to NY in the archives. It was quite a different trip I took in May 2002.

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lighten the load

Oh man, these are some heavy posts. Time for a lighter load this time, n’est-ce pas? When I was back east, I tried to take time to have a bit of fun and be a bit creative. I was happy to see this reminder in a window display at Paper Source, which, I’ve discovered, is…

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smile to me and take my hand and wave good-bye

My father died on Monday, August 28, 2006, after a brief struggle with liver cancer. I had a sad, mad, spiritual, beautiful, terrible few days in Boston, culminating with his funeral and service at the Mt. Auburn Cemetery on Friday. I have written several protected posts (dated 8/26, below, and 9/6, above) detailing a few…

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