So it goes like this; Friday morning we woke up at the crack of dawn and headed out to Palm Springs. We got there and walked into the seventh layer of hell. There was a wall of heat that would’ve knocked me to my knees except that the air was so thick I couldn’t move. [...]
Entries from August 2009
August 28, 2009
The Tasting
We are off to taste, to nibble, to sip, and to choose. It’s called a tasting and we’re all over it.
How it works: The hotel brings out samples of main courses, desserts, appetizers, salads, and whatever else you can think of that might be part of our 3 day fete in October.
Our Mission: To eat [...]
August 27, 2009
Stimulus Check for Murder
The United States government, well-oiled machine that it is, sent 3,900 $250 checks to inmates in prison. As the checks were intended to “stimulate” the economy, I can only assume that this was an error. As far as I know, the rules to allow prisoners out of jail to go shopping still hasn’t changed.
The math [...]
August 26, 2009
Camelot. It’s Over.
For at least a half-decade, the Kennedy men have been a symbol of wealth, power, influence, and magnetism. They weren’t infallible by any means, but they were handsome as sin and charming enough to make the public forgive them their foibles. Alas, there was a curse put upon them and slowly, but surely each and [...]
August 24, 2009
Nancy Drew and the Case of the Movie Marathon
It all started at 6:48pm on Saturday night. Sam convinced me to go see District 9 and the next show was in thirty. We jumped in the car and by 7:05 were sitting center, center waiting for the aliens. They came…big time.
District 9: Groundbreaking cinema, amazing visual effects, and a story-line that doesn’t quit. Did [...]
August 21, 2009
The Trial of Amanda Knox for the Murder of Meredith Kercher
Update:
The angel-faced Amanda Knox may get off on an OJ. Defense attorneys for her boyfriend and possible partner-in-crime, Raffaele Sollecito say that the DNA evidence can’t be used; the police mishandled it. It looks like even the lawyers in Italy watched how Johnnie Cochran and F. Lee Bailey did it. It’s called the ‘he’s so [...]
August 19, 2009
Sexual Deviant
I went to Whole Foods last night to get some food because our house was so bare that even the freezer was empty. I grabbed two recyclable bags and shopped until my cart was full. At the cash register I had a short, but smiley conversation with the woman in front of me; and then [...]
August 18, 2009
A $19 Hotel Room for Nothing
The Rancho Bernardo Inn in San Diego is offering a new special. They call it the ‘Survivor’ special. For $19 you get a room with a light bulb in the bathroom and that’s it. No bed, no sheets, no air conditioning, no minibar. Heck, not even toilet paper is included. You get the room, just [...]
August 17, 2009
Swing Dancing: the Aerials Class
Yesterday, Sam and I participated in a two hour workshop on flying through the sky on the dance floor. It began easily enough; the teachers asked us to warm up by running around the room in a circle counter-clockwise. I looked down at my Lanvin ballet flats, my searsucker shorts, and my linen blouse. No [...]
