Castle Green tour
Castle Green is a large multi-residence building in Pasadena; we’ve been past it often and admire it’s Moorish architectural influences. Today, we got to attend the tour – they open the building two times a year for people to walk through, arranging to have some of the condos and apartments open to view, and people […]
June 24th, 2011 by alephnaught
Two new portraits of Iggy and Jett
We took a couple of nice photos of our pups.
June 15th, 2011 by alephnaught
Finally saw the Los Angeles Dodgers today
And I have the sunburn to prove it. Our extended development team (including engineers, quality assurance, business analysts and project managers) went to Dodger Stadium to see the Dodgers get whipped by the Reds 7 to 2. We had fun anyway; one of our running jokes was how many more innings the Dodgers would need […]
May 30th, 2011 by alephnaught
What Went Wrong?: The Clash Between Islam and Modernity in the Middle East (review)
Title: What Went Wrong?: The Clash Between Islam and Modernity in the Middle East Author: Bernard Lewis Paperback: 208 pages Publisher: Harper Perennial (January 7, 2003) Language: English ISBN-10: 0060516054 ISBN-13: 978-0060516055 I heard about this book a few years ago and finally had a chance to get a copy and start reading it on […]
May 29th, 2011 by alephnaught
Bill Bruford – The Autobiography: Yes, King Crimson, Earthworks and More (review)
Title: Bill Bruford – The Autobiography: Yes, King Crimson, Earthworks and More Author: Bill Bruford Paperback: 352 pages Publisher: Jawbone Press (February 1, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 1906002231 ISBN-13: 978-1906002237 I love wondering around bookstores because I never know what I’ll find – I love discovering something I didn’t know I wanted to read. One […]
May 28th, 2011 by alephnaught
Pics from the dog park
The Sepulveda Off-Leash Dog Park is about 15 minutes from our home; we love to take Iggy and Jett there, they run around with the other small dogs and have a great time! If you’re staying in the valley with your dog consider bringing him or her over to the park. Here are some pictures….
May 23rd, 2011 by alephnaught
My new watch
I ordered a watch for less than $10 (including shipping) online – it looked cool in the ad and now that I’ve got it I think it’s really neat. I love watches that don’t get in the way, and this one qualifies. As you can see from the picture, you push a button and some […]
May 22nd, 2011 by alephnaught
Several species of small furry photographs….
I haven’t posted a collection of photos in a while, so here goes… There are pics from all over LA in here, especially from my son’s recent visit.
May 13th, 2011 by alephnaught
“Eating with a spoon, they won’t give you a knife” (video)
Nathan and I went to an El Pollo Loco for a quick lunch – the food is pretty healthy, fast, and tasty (he agreed just so you kn0w). But, they only gave him a fork and spoon to eat a two-piece lunch. Of course, I thought of Peter Gabriel’s wonderful “Lead a Normal Life,” and […]
May 12th, 2011 by alephnaught
Nathan’s first day in LA; Aviva’s birthday dinner
Nathan, my son (@thegeo on ‘the Twitter’), flew in last night. Today, we drove all over the valley shopping – he was looking for some specific comic books and figures, and he ended up finding almost everything he was looking for. And of course tomorrow is Aviva’s birthday so we went out tonight for her […]
June 26th, 2011 by alephnaught
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