Stop trying to sell me stories about their divorces, etc.
“Astronaut Commuter”
The Chinese use this term for people who travel thousands of miles to work in other countries. Today I met a man who has been driving a cab in my city since 1992. He is getting ready to retire. His family lives in his home country 8,000 miles away. He flies home to visit his … Continue reading “Astronaut Commuter”
Memo to America
Put your asses back in your clothes.
Caturday
America Now
I sent youse guys…
Worth watching: documentary about rebel radio
New Wave: Dare To Be Different seen on basic cable (MTVClassic?) This documentary tells the story of renegade radio station WLIR of New York. They were one of the first radio stations in the US to play many of the most important bands of the late twentieth century. According to Wikipedia, station personnel drove to … Continue reading Worth watching: documentary about rebel radio
The Unnameable?
Have you noticed people who seem to pronounce their names differently every time they say them? Currently, they are mostly millennials. I dealt with a Kiley/Calley/Kileen situation. I dealt with a Achiote/Selente/Selwanna.* I dealt with a name that sounded like a cat coughing up a furball. All of these people are American born. The co-workers … Continue reading The Unnameable?
Ick
Haunted by tuna melts? Some raunchy fish smell is wafting up from the apartment below me. Obviously someone has some time off. Already today I've smelled nail polish remover, lemon ammonia cleaner, baked goods, and heard noises of stuff being moved around. This current smell is just nasty. That occupant might be attracted to stinky … Continue reading Ick
Do people with SUVs want to live in tiny houses?
and other thoughts upon waking up at 5 am Live in a climate that historically was milder than San Diego, but it was just plain cold, 50's or below? Getting these 5:00 am cold snaps seems to wake me up. Applied more bed covers and a knit cap. Looked at YouTube videos on a low … Continue reading Do people with SUVs want to live in tiny houses?
Cause It's Like That 