Earlier today I had felt lousy, lousy, lousy. For a number of reasons. So I decided to get out of the house for fresh air and do some thinking over coffee at Intelligentsia ( Read more... )

My dad just doesn't seem to have any luck when it comes to his eyes. First, his eyelids started drooping into his eyes a few years ago, necessitating a blepharoplasty that resulted initially in very angry, Caucasian looking eyes. That effect is somewhat softened now thankfully ( Read more... )

What can you do with $10?

A. Buy lunch.
B. Download ten songs from iTunes.
C. Save a human life.

Do the right thing.

Donate at Nothing But Nets

A $10 Mosquito Net is Making Charity Cool

By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
Published: June 2, 2008

Buying nets to save African children from malaria is a movement that clearly resonates with young people.

When I first moved out to SoCal, I invested quite a sum in camping gear, thinking I'd take advantage of the natural beauty near and not so near and try to get in touch with my long lost inner hippie.

Well, it shouldn't be surprising that I used the gear just once. Yes, sadly and precisely just once on an overnight trip to the Joshua Tree National ( Read more... )