In our last installment, we left off with that age-old question, just how do you broach the subject of a dress for the Oscars when you walk into the Gap? This was a trick question. You would never do that, because even on the tightest of budgets, you should not look for a dress for the [...]
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How to Look Glam at the Oscars, an Every-Woman’s Guide, Part I
Posted in Life in Marin, My Life, Random Ramblings, This is nutso on March 7, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I’m Going to the Oscars
Posted in Life in Marin, This is nutso, Very Cool People on March 6, 2010 | 4 Comments »
A week ago last Sunday afternoon, in the pouring rain, Chuck jaywalked to expedite his journey to Starbucks to read on one of their comfy chairs, but returned back to my studio abode in downtown San Rafael within two minutes, frantically tearing apart systematiclly searching through what appeared to be a woman’s wallet, while I was intently [...]
The Worst Advice
Posted in Random Ramblings, This is nutso on May 3, 2008 | 8 Comments »
We were cleaning up after an autocross in Stockton, and it was time to put Lucy’s street tires back on. “Oh, let me do it,” said Gumbo Lambrusco (not his name), reaching for the jack. He changed all four tires, but he torqued the tires down while the wheels were still in the air. I [...]
That’s Some Blind Spot
Posted in Cycling, Endangered Species, Life in Marin, Sadness, This is nutso on October 29, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Heading home on Magnolia through Larkspur, I was nearly run over. My light was green, I had just passed the intersection, and in the corner of my eye, I could see the SUV merging into the lane behind me from my right. As he was making no clear effort to slow down, I swerved to [...]
Save Ourselves. Save Me.
Posted in Addiction, Politics, Propaganda, Random Ramblings, This is nutso on May 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Surely, you’ve all heard about Al Gore’s “Live Earth” global concert series. As if our climate crisis wasn’t obvious enough, now we need the biggest concert ever staged on earth to shed awareness on global warming. Hellooooooooo. Has anyone ever considered just what it takes to bring 100 live acts to a concert? Just how does all the [...]
I Am Really Sorry to Put You Through This
Posted in Animal Kingdom, Propaganda, Random Ramblings, Religious Cults, This is nutso on February 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I realize that watching Rush Limbaugh and Ann Coulter trying to be funny is almost as painful as watching a bad talent show act, but I also feel it is what makes it so good. Notice the attempts at self-parody, and then imagine this performed in front of a live audience, sans the laugh track. [...]