Category: Thoughts & Observations

One of my favorite movies of all time is “Before Sunrise”. It’s fitting, albeit not really as good, sequel “Before Sunset” came out last year. Maybe you saw it or heard of it. It’s worth noting the story is not really this movie’s strength – it’s the dialouge. And some of the lines are just…

This time of year and the coming next two months are my favorite of the entire year. The weather is cool but not too cold. The air seems cleaner and crisper and more breathable than other seasons. My favorite part, though? The colors. First the oranges, the browns, the dark yellows, the bright yellows, the…

If you have a sense of humor – even better if a sophomoric one like mine – you probably have done a double-take when you see a sign like this. Cincinnati is full of them. Watch out – some man has his holes raised. Take from that whatever you want, but the phrasing just begs…

Having a digital camera now allows me to do some of the off-the-cuff photography that having a film camera just practically wouldn’t allow. I’m sure it excites you… So, today, riding through Cincinnati’s west side, I noticed this sign on a restaurant near a school. It begs some serious questions. Were the restaurant owners and/or…

Today I got my haircut. And played with my digital camera.

Just in the past few days I have seen three really excellent movies, each good in their own special way. Two I saw while on vacation, the other I just saw today. In Reno, I checked out The Aristocrats. This documentary is entirely about a single joke among comedians, a sort of secret-society, never-told-on-stage behind-the-scenes…

Well, my 12-day West Coast junket is about to end. And though I had planned to do loads of Blogging about the trip, time, lack of Internet connections and other variables have kept me from doing as good a job as I would have liked. I still plan to write about my experiences, the new…

I came out to Sacramento to strike it rich in the tax industry. Seems odd to say that now, realizing that city is where many tried to do the same years ago. Must be in the (river) water out there. That 2001 to 2003 time period might be the darkest time in my life, but…

[NOTE: Names in the story have been changed or removed to protect privacy.] Anytime someone orders a mixed drink that involves an American light beer I take notice. Not that mixing beer and some other concoction or type of drink is unusual, mind you. When I was in Germany visiting my relatives back in 2000…

After a slower start to the day today (I spent the morning doing laundry and updating the Blog), I got out and went to three museums and the San Francisco Library. Pretty good stuff. First off went to the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco near the city’s very recognizable and beautiful City Hall. [I…