Good morning, birthday buddy

56. It’s just a number. But, man, did that number fuck with me this year. There is only a couple people I confide in to let them know why. Those few have watched me descend into…

Never Underestimate the Value of Digression

And so it begins…

Voila!

I saw a video display
today
along with the retinue
for which our brains to play.
And, lo, for me to see
with patent ease
and dexterity
the sounds…

Monterrey Park New Year’s Massacre

State Rep. Whoever stands there and the first thing out of this woman’s mouth is “I am shocked by this news this morning…”  Holy shit, lady, you are an adult human living in the United…

Ghetto bird on a fly by low
Somebody got a little too high
Associations of mass destruction
A quiet weeping and a pent-up sigh
Sirens northbound on Reseda tonight
Red lights flashing on Sidewalk Sara
Pushin’ her cart on down…

The Best Classroom

Let's be honest, sometimes the best classroom is not the classroom.  You're not going to learn about the Spring bloom in the Yosemite valley by looking at pictures on a computer.  A textbook will help you identify…

My Morning Constitution

DeSoto Avenue runs north and south in the 818, the San Fernando Valley. The San Fernando Valley is a 260 square mile bowl that was once under water. The 818 deserves its own identity, but we’re lumped…

Final Flight of the Honeybee

I am sitting here at Starbucks listening to people and watching them be so serious and jovial and self-important. I set my rock on the table and opened my laptop.  I am settling in for…

Exploding in a Moment

There you stand ready for the end of the world.  Sometimes wishing it would just hurry the fuck up already because the pain and remorse of choices made for you, of an unforeseen rejection leaves you…