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Grand Canyon, Arizona

Grand Canyon, Arizona View On White

September 27, 2006
Amorphophallus titanum, Atlanta, GA, 2004

Amorphophallus titanum, Atlanta, GA, 2004 The “corpse flower” alias “stinky flower” that blossomed in Atlanta back in 2004 at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. Believe it was in July, but would have to look it up. We followed the reports on the web with great anticipation. The flower never reached full bloom and closed right back…

September 26, 2006
When Oscar was Bullied

“Go back to bed,” Marty said before leaving for the studio yesterday. I tried but instead broke out the Throat Coat, hoping that might help. First cold of the season and I’m pissed. I don’t like Throat Coat, it’s so sweet. And it didn’t help. More money more money money spent on homeschooling materials but…

September 26, 2006
The child experiments with being a monster wearing a hardhat so it isn’t hit in the head with rocks

The child experiments with being a monster wearing a hardhat so it isn’t hit in the head with rocks, 2004-2005 View On White

September 25, 2006
Blogging McCabe and Mrs. Miller

The film opens with credits running over trees bent with wind and rain, McCabe (Warren Beatty) covered in a heavy, head to toe bear fur coat, riding into the mountain mining wilderness town of Presbyterian Church. To the music of Leonard Cohen, “Stranger Song”, the first building encountered is a lone church with a tall…

September 24, 2006
Outside the Perimeter

Outside the Perimeter, Georgia, 2006 View On White

September 24, 2006
H.o.p. as a vampire for today’s acting class

I’ve never applied stage make-up before and didn’t do a very good job of it. Had only a triangular sponge, no brushes, and I neglected to add setting powder. And it’s tough applying make-up to an 8-year-old boy who has never had make-up applied, who never stops moving, who keeps saying that tickles, who keeps…

September 23, 2006
Views from the Road, 2005 – Arizona

Views from the road, 2005, Arizona View On White Larger

September 23, 2006
Trying to teach H.o.p. how to reason means he will not be able to dialogue with John Gibson about torture should ever the opportunity arise

In response to the torture uproar, many of the blog post titles I’ve seen about it lately have been down the order of, “Torture does not work!” which I thought was kind of sad and beside the point, because I’ve considered whether torture works or not to not be the issue. Never mind that torture…

September 23, 2006
Grand Canyon, Arizona

Grand Canyon, Arizona View On White

September 22, 2006
What’s your favorite Bach Passacaglia in C Minor (serious, looking for good one)

I’m looking for a good version of Bach’s Passacaglia in C Minor. One with drama and nice flavoring. I’m only coming up with lifeless versions, and this should be a powerful piece. Any suggestions? Hope so.

September 21, 2006
Another friendly warning

You know those pot stickers from Publix that your child is insanely crazy about, which make your closet-sized kitchen stink like boiled cabbage for hours after you’ve microwaved them? Well they work a potent magic in the child’s intestines as well. So if that child slides up next to you with a sly grin on…

September 21, 2006