The Second, Second Best Blog

On Sept. 27, I made my first trip the famous El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood…

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Occasionally I do take a look at the blogs in my blogroll. Today I wandered over to Matt On Not WordPress and found this video. I think it speaks for itself better than I can, so take a look.

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If you have looked at the Panorama Page you have probably seen the strawberry field which I sometimes pass on my lunch hour walk. The old ranch house and garage on Parker Street, and even the beautiful old tree beside them have been demolished and were being hauled away as I walked past them yesterday.

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Old Hernandez had some trees, E I E I O, And on those trees he had some leaves, E I E I O, With a leaf leaf here, And a leaf leaf there, Here a leaf, there a leaf, Everywhere there’s leaf grief, Old Hernandez had some trees, E I E I O The tree [...]

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Exxon-Mobil just scored the largest profit in American history. All three of the major American car manufacturers are in deep do, due to falling car sales. Think maybe Exxon-Mobil ought to help them out? After all, EM’s profits are due in large part to the car makers past success. Just a thought. Just went to [...]

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There are, no doubt, places that get hotter on a regular basis, but I believe today is the hottest day I’ve ever experienced at home. The shot at left was taken at 1:06 PM. The whole day has been a bit unusual, beginning at 4:34 AM when, unbeknowst to us, my most excellent spouse, Patricia [...]

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Since returning to work, I have gone for a walk during my lunch hour everyday except one. It is mostly an industrial area, on the border between Irvine and Lake Forest. Most of the buildings look similar to the one I work in (at right). Of course some are bigger, but they are almost uniformly [...]

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On a recent shopping expedition to Costco, my most excellent spouse, Patricia, and I decided to have our cheap date dinner, their Polish sausage and 20 ounce soda for $1.50. While sitting in the eating area, I noticed the two Snapple vending machines which proudly boasted “Made with the best stuff on Earth”. Made me [...]

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