So, That Happened

Poking the Panda

f you saw a hungry, angry, trapped bear would you (A) poke it in the nose? Or (B) try to tranquilize and contain it?

My party of choice’s leader, Nancy Pelosi, picked option A last week. Her excursion to Taiwan was a reckless slap in the face for an angry, unstable, prideful, nuclear panda. It was a dumb move. And it came just at the moment when we could have used China’s financial woes as leverage to curb their expansionism and human rights violations.

The China Shot That Says It All

Worshipping the revolution that screwed him over, an old man in China practices Tai Chi in front of a war memorial wall. Ominous much? Yeah. That’s what I thought, too. I am on my way to a big, new Buddhist temple when I see this old dude doing his martial arts practice in front of…… Continue reading The China Shot That Says It All

Dyslexia Strikes Again

I read this so wrong.

The problem with having dyslexia is that you don’t always switch letter positions: sometimes you drop them altogether. I read this as “IF IT IS NOT POSSIBLE, I’M NOT INTERESTED,” which, while totally logical, isn’t all that inspiring. Sorry dude, to miss your noble intent.

Random Acts of Cleanness

The damned souls of countless cows, chickens and even soles will tell you that I’m not a vegetarian. I am, sad to say, an omnivore. I’ve tried to wean myself off meat onto an all potato chip diet, to the lasting despair of my girth and to no real effect. I’m addicted, and animal like…… Continue reading Random Acts of Cleanness

In the Beginning…

I thought, “Hey, I’ve got money left over from selling my last house. Why not spend it on a new house far away from the smog of LA? Someplace with land and trees and warmth to soothe my much abused horse-riding knees without actually burning me to a crisp?” And, I reasoned with growing excitement,…… Continue reading In the Beginning…