From the Antelope Valley Press I would expect this, and even from a slightly more middle-of-the-road paper like the San Jose Mercury-News or the San Diego Union-Tribune. But to see an endorsement to re-elect Governor Schwarzenegger in the Los Angeles… Continue Reading
I’ve been thinking a little bit about travel and getaways. We’ve got a friend who would likely watch our dogs for us over the weekend if The Wife and I wanted to get away again, so that’s handy. I’ve been… Continue Reading
One of our weekly dinner companions is the editor of the local paper. I see his fingerprints all over this one. And you’ve got to admit — the guy has a point.
Today was one of those great days here in the desert. The right amount of wind was blowing, the temperature was just right, and the right amount of clouds were in the sky. It seemed like visibility went on forever.… Continue Reading
We haven’t been to the Hollywood Bowl in some time; The Wife and I were supposed to go two years ago but we wound up moving to Tennessee instead. So it was with great pleasure that I accepted one of… Continue Reading
Once again, plumbing problems confound the Rented Mansion In The Desert. This time, the rear yard’s sprinklers had a PVC coupling bust in half. Water has shot out uncontrollably for several days. The landlord has not fixed the problem —… Continue Reading
Last night, The Wife and I went to a party in Beverly Hills. It was thrown by an old friend of mine; she and I went to high school, college, and law school together. She and her husband now have… Continue Reading
A client keeps on bringing these in to the office. I like avocados and I make damn good guacamole. But how many of these things can we eat? An office of twenty people can’t keep up with the constant flow… Continue Reading
It’s been an extraordinarily busy week. My friend, who recruited me to back come out to California, enjoyed an expansion of his family last weekend. Like the other lawyers in the office, I have been helping cover his work while… Continue Reading
Many people suggest that atheists are necessarily barred from holding high political office by virtue of the unpopularity of their world view. Whether that is true or not today, the fact remains that at least one freethinker has achieved high… Continue Reading