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Chess

May 29, 2013Burt Likko 14 Comments

I’ve always been a little bit intimidated by chess. People assume that I’m good at it and I’m not. I suck. So I downloaded a chess game for my kindle tablet and I’ve been diving in. I figure, if I… Continue Reading →

Generalized Gripe, Sports Chess, games, things I suck at

Solicitors

June 29, 2010Burt Likko 2 Comments

Local ADT Vendor123 Main StreetQuartz Hill CA 93536 Dear Local Vendor: On the evening of June 28, 2010, at 9:00 p.m. and after dark, two young men wearing ADT golf shirts rang the doorbell of my home, and began a… Continue Reading →

California, Generalized Gripe, Money

Here’s a reason people hate cops

May 14, 2010Burt Likko 4 Comments

So I’m appearing this morning in court here in Stinking Bakersfield.  No one at all is in line for the security screen behind me. There are two security guards and a Kern County sheriff’s deputy. I put my case file,… Continue Reading →

California, Courts, Generalized Gripe

Photographic Discipline

April 20, 2010Burt Likko 1 Comment

I saw myself in a photograph yesterday. This led to my decision to eat three-quarters of a salad for lunch today, and to tell myself quite falsely that I didn’t really want the pasta quattro formaggi. This exercise of discipline… Continue Reading →

Food, Generalized Gripe

Divorce Court

March 31, 2010Burt Likko 1 Comment

While waiting to get called back at my doctor’s office I was treated to some afternoon television:  Divorce Court.  Man, was it bad. The judge was mugging for the camera whenever the shot was on her, and the bailiff wasn’t… Continue Reading →

Generalized Gripe, Law

Amazing Intertube Rumor Goodness

March 5, 2010Burt Likko 1 Comment

Come on.  No one should have believed, even for a second, that 55-year-old Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Roberts was going to resign.  While a Democrat is in the White House.  What a silly rumor. Even if you… Continue Reading →

Courts, Generalized Gripe, Link Love, News, Weirdness

The Prayerful Crossword (Updated)

October 27, 2009Burt Likko

What is the deal with the daily crossword puzzle in the Fish Wrapper?  It has had a smattering of clues and answers recently that reflect the author’s religious biases.  It’s as though the editor is consciously favoring religious players: September… Continue Reading →

Atheism, Generalized Gripe, News, Religion

My Ongoing Gripe About Online Yellow Pages

June 10, 2009Burt Likko

I know perfectly well that there is an Eye Exam 2000 in the mall in Palmdale, and that’s where I want to go to get my eyes checked out this weekend because I have had this sore on my eye… Continue Reading →

Bad Ads, Generalized Gripe, Industry and Commerce, Money

Slip Day

June 9, 2009Burt Likko

I’ve been reasonably good about controlling portions and trying to do at least moderate physical exercise pretty much every day. Social events being what they are I’ve not done so well at reducing alcohol intake, but that hardly seems like… Continue Reading →

Food, Generalized Gripe, Insomnia, Law

Living The Dream

June 3, 2009Burt Likko

I ran into a buddy today at the courthouse. I asked him how he was doing, and he said, “Living the dream!” That was encouraging and uplifting. It made me feel happy for my friend and reminded me that he… Continue Reading →

California, Careers, Generalized Gripe

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