Monthly Archives: December 2008
“Slum Dog Millionaire”
I went to see “Slum Dog Millionaire” tonight. It was playing at the Tower Theater, a previously grand old theater which had been sliced and diced into three less grand and certainly less towering theaters with small screens uncomfortable chairs … Continue reading
Fired and Fuming!
I got fired today from a side writing job creating copy for a brochure about an investment company. I was not being paid much money but I’ve never tried so hard to meet the expectations of a client and failed so miserably. … Continue reading
How Bad is It? It’s Pretty Stinking Bad…
It is finally clear to me what’s wrong and I wouldn’t have gotten it unless I worked in a business doing the books at this time. Credit is frozen. This means that we can’t pay our vendors in full or … Continue reading
Second Saturday Christmas Concert
It was Second Saturday in Sacramento and the Occasional Choir was singing accompanied by a grand pipe organ, the large gray metal pipes bellowing air in beautiful melodies and harmonies. Beneath the vaulted ceilings, white and high with artful stencils … Continue reading
Near Miss
I almost got hit by a car yesterday crossing the street. This monumentally STUPID woman was looking to the right at a building she was going to while she was turning left at moderate speed almost killing me in the … Continue reading
Musings
Tuesday Musings The Illinois Governor had a senior moment and thought he was the Chicago Mayor…what a laugh. Canadian leader shuts down the government to retain control…at least that’s how it’s playing in US news. If that’s the truth, then … Continue reading