My Cell Phone Is Broken

Probably from ingesting too much sweat on Tuesday. Or just too much humidity. Or from its own sense of personal dehydration. This is, in a way, a dream come true. And it turns out there’s no T-Mobile location on the island of Kauai. So if you need to reach me, email and I can send

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Day 1: Nu’alolo Trail, Nu‘alolo Cliffs, A-something Trail

I’m not really kidding anyone, myself included. Very good odds that Day 2 never gets posted, even better that Day 3 never does, and so forth. Regardless: I’m starting with the payoff. Or one of the payoffs. Of the trail. That I went on. Where I nearly died of dehydration. Again. But, for you, payoff

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One-Week Kauai Itinerary (Because I’m Going There Tomorrow)

10/27 (Monday) 1630 Depart LAX 1915 Arrive LIH Go to Wal-Mart, Drive to Koloa, Go to grocery store, Go to condo (Prince Kuhio #320, stop by if you’re in the area). 10/28 (Tuesday) Nu’alolo/Awa’awapuhi Hike (Waimea Canyon) West Shore? Menehune Ditch Walk around the general area of the condo. 10/29 (Wednesday) Wailua River Kayaking Drive

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Has the Googlemonster Forgiven Me?

Just saw that I’m starting to get search engine-referred traffic from Google again today. I never should have doubted. But it was all right, everything was all right, the struggle was finished. He had won the victory over himself. He loved Big Brother Wait till they merge with the Feds. You’ll see. bkd

#6, California Burger at Houston’s in Santa Monica

Was in South El Monte today, which is bothersome in that, if it’s going to be “El Monte”, then the southern version should be El Monte del Sur. Or, if we’re going to anglicize everything, South Elmont. OTOH, that was one of the ten worst injustices I noticed today, so, by and large: pretty good

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Hiking and Stuff at Big Bear Lake (with Photos)

It’s not so much a “poor man’s Lake Tahoe” as it is the Lake Tahoe of a man who doesn’t want to drive all the way to, well, Lake Tahoe. For being within 2.5 hours of Orange County, the Big Bear/Lake Arrowhead area is pretty nice. If I get ambitious and bored — happens often

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Camping at Big Bear Lake, Serrano Campground, Last Weekend

Went camping at Big Bear Lake over the weekend, at the Serrano Campground to be more precise.  The Bad: The people at the site next to mine had come from the ghetto and brought their booze with them. They were loud and went way out of their way to reinforce negative stereotypes. It’s amazing how

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Forcing People to Choose Life

It turns out that San Francisco is going to put a net around the Golden Gate Bridge in order to prevent people from committing suicide. If someone really has the audacity and desperation to throw themselves off a bridge, it kind of seems like we should let them. If someone wants to die, why does

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Fear Mongering Sucks

Really? On edge? The entire world?   Interestingly, in the previous issue, the Economist, the most influential “newspaper” in the world, demanded that the US House pass the $700B bailout. Now? Not sure it’ll work (so tremble in fear you morons).  And how is it that the media now views falling oil prices as bad

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The Good and Bad of Living in New York City

It’s been about 2.5 years now since I left The City after an unfortunate eight-month stint. Before I completely forget what it was like, wanted to (screw it, I go now): Good: All you have to do is leave your apartment and it feels like you’re doing something. Having “famous places” become part of your

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