Memories of the DC commute and old “trade show junkie” finds

On April 25, 2010,

As I pack up (and clean up) to move to a new place in Hollywood, I keep making these semi-archeological finds as I sort through and toss out the clutter. Aside from this one-time logistical hassle, I’ve also been trying to find a way to cut down on an on-going hassle – reducing my Metro [...]

Commuting on the Metro, yes, in LA…

On February 3, 2010,

When I lived in DC, I used public transport to go back and forth from Laurel, MD to Herndon, VA. The bad news is that it took two hours each way, each day. The good news is that by car that expanded to 2 1/2 hours on most days. So not only was it shorter [...]

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Observing Hollywood

On February 3, 2010,

So here’s a slightly better view of the Hollywood sign than I had originally posted when the rainbow popped up. This was the first sunny morning since I started working the new job, and even though the limits of the phone camera are annoying, it’s more than nothing.

The real treat here was to see the [...]

Rainbows over Hollywood

On January 20, 2010,

I just started a new gig, and on the first day the weather was typical Los Angeles winter-time rainy season fare. Mid-way through the day the clouds broke up and a rainbow popped up for a few minutes.

It’s somewhat difficult to see how the rainbow crosses over the Hollywood sign from this perspective. Between the [...]

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Taping Real Time with Bill Maher – Halloween Night

On October 29, 2008,

I’m totally stoked! Julie and I get to attend Friday night’s taping of Real Time with Bill Maher. Even though it airs on HBO, the studio where they tape the show is on the CBS lot in Sherman Oaks – right down the street from us. For me, Bill represents a much-needed sardonic “voice of [...]

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