Tim and I recently signed up for the ZipCar, or rather, I signed Tim up for it. I don't have a driver's license (I've never had one in my life, but that's a whole different story). As a ZipCar member, we have access to their fleet of cars and can use one as needed for $8/hour ... See Full Entry »

I was awoken at 5:45 this morning when I felt something wet against my skin. It took me a few seconds to realize that the ceiling above my bed was dripping. Sigh - not again!  The last time we had a rainstorm this heavy (though this one's much heavier), 2007, my poor ceiling took a beating. Back ... See Full Entry »

Around this time each year, I get a few emails in response to my post about public transportation in Los Angeles.  Many are wondering how they can get from point A to B for New Year's Eve via the subway or the bus.  As always, I direct them to Metro's handy dandy trip planner available ... See Full Entry »

Thanks to comments from Thomas, I learn this morning that two arrests have been made in the murder of Marine Sergeant Ryan Lekosky. Melvin Clay, 37, and his girlfriend, Heliana Amrine Helaina Amrine, 21, were arrested late Thursday night only a block away from where Clay allegedly stabbed Ryan. Amrine was charged with being an accessory ... See Full Entry »

Food 1/2 lime juice 6 ounces deep-fried salted pork spareribs 1/8th wedge of cabbage 2 Thai chilies 1 small bag of fried pork skins 2 cups of spearmint tea 1 cup of chicken korma 1 cup of saag paneer 1/2 cup of basmati rice (butter mixed in) 5-inch square of naan, buttered about 4 "nuggets" of lightly battered, deep-fried fish with mint chutney [Net carbs to be ... See Full Entry »

On Saturday, Tim and I decided to spend the evening out and possibly catch the Pacquiao and Margarito fight.  It was before 7 PM so we rushed off the Loaded, a bar down the street that has a great happy hour.  As soon as we got there, I noticed something was amiss.  There was a ... See Full Entry »

New Orleans police have released a computer composite sketch of the man wanted for killing Marine Sgt. Ryan Lekosky.  Ryan and his wife were walking in the city's French Quarter after having left the Marine Corps ball.  A motorist started an altercation with Ryan's wife and Ryan was stabbed several times during the ensuing fracas. The ... See Full Entry »

I've been having a hard time sleeping and concentrating for the past few days. On Sunday morning, I learned that a close friend of my sister and her husband had been killed. At first I thought it had been in combat. Like my sister and brother-in-law, Ryan was a Marine, though unlike them, he was ... See Full Entry »

I just learned that my hometown, a city about 11 miles outside Boston, is implementing breed-specific legislation (BSL) against pit bulls.  Boston has had BSL for a while, and for the few months Penny and I lived in Boston, I had to get a special license for her, send in her picture, put up a ... See Full Entry »