First of all, it's a great news day: my wife, after 17 months of unemployment, has just gotten a job. So we're both back working, and this is a wonderful thing ( Read more... )

I have some exciting news to share: I have been chosen as one of six poets to read at the Fifteenth Annual "Newer Poets" reading. This reading is part of the ALOUD series, and takes place at the gorgeous downtown LA library. The reading will take place on Wednesday, June 30 at 7pm. There will be some introductory remarks, then each poet will ( Read more... )

Tamara and I just got back from seeing A Single Man this afternoon ( Read more... )

Putting a list like this together is always a bit arbitrary, and I am sure I've forgotten one or two films that I would have put on this list, but here goes:

1. Lord of the Rings Trilogy, extended version (I consider them to be a single oeuvre): Peter Jackson did the impossible -- he made a movie version of the greatest fantasy work ever that ( Read more... )

Well, I might as well make my first post of the year a meme ( Read more... )

I've posted some of my Scotland pics on Flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/13764020@N00/sets/72157622331076633

Here are a few samples:

North of Ullapool, in the very north-west of Scotland:

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We got back into LA last night; the travel was long but uneventful (Air New Zealand is a great airline -- the lamb curry they served on the trip back was probably the best meal I've ever had on a flight ( Read more... )

I was initially going to comment on a friend's post, but decided I had too much to say to put my comments there ( Read more... )

I'm late posting this, but two weeks ago Tamara and I drove up to visit my mom & step-father up in the Santa Ynez. As always, it was a wonderful visit, full of great food and plenty of wine. We also visited the Lompoc Dog show, spent some time with my mom's filly and her new colt, and drove out to the beach ( Read more... )

I wasn't tagged, but since you are all fascinated by my spectacular musical tastes ( Read more... )