Jun 30 2008
Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn is one of the beautiful properties under threat from the wildfires raging along the central California coast. According to this article, the inn was evacuated on Sunday, and the fire was so close that a burning log rolled into one of the rustic cabins, although it was quickly extinguished by fire […]
Jun 14 2008
My current digital camera lacks the “panorama assist” feature that I enjoyed so much with my previous one. The feature helps you line up successive shots so it is easier for panorama stitching software to get good results without awkward overlaps or misaligned edges. It’s not strictly necessary to have the assist feature, but it […]
Jun 05 2008
Hey, you know this “fly to Paris for a week on a moment’s notice” thing? I highly recommend it.
May 31 2008
Loyal readers might have noticed that I’ve been unusually quiet lately; at least with regard to personal things. There are a number of reasons for this, none the least of which is a decline in my interest in talking about myself on this blog. But it’s also because I’ve been pretty busy lately.
About a month […]
Mar 14 2008
I‘ve been having the most bizarre dreams lately, but I’ve not written about them because writing about your dreams is a bit like describing your bowel movements; endlessly fascinating to yourself but of little interest to others. But this one is short, and so over the top that I can’t resist telling.
In the dream, I’m […]
Feb 17 2008
Brunch at Au Pied de Cochon. Never heard of such a thing? Me neither until this week. Apparently, they only do it once per year, or something like that. The story is unclear.
One thing is clear: it was culinary chaos, but in a good way. If you’re unfamiliar with Au Pied de Cochon, just Google […]
Feb 03 2008
No, really. Check it out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqM8k4cmUvI
Does that mean I get a pension or something? Aw, come on. Not even a little one?
(Back story 1. Back story 2.)
