Foot problem is back. This time, the hand too.

I woke up in the middle of the night upset because I could feel my foot starting to hurt again. It comes, once or twice, every year. Starting at the foot/ankle area, feeling as if I’d tweaked it or something, then rising up my leg and my foot solidifying until I can’t put much weight [...]

No, not Manny

First Barry Bonds. Now Manny. My two favorites gone. (more)

So slow

I’m getting tired of watching these other teams play while waiting for the Lakers’ next series to kick off.

Considering Tumblr

i’ve been considering moving my blog to Tumblr lately. i just love how slick the interface is. (more)

The One and Only - Snoop

Snoops Ustream channel.

Watch him…being Snoop.

Happy as Vermin

Thanks to friends who came out to The Mountain Bar last night to hear me read at Vermin on the Mount. And to the strangers I got to meet, especially the dude who bought me a Booker’s before the reading started. (more)

REMINDER: I’m reading at The Mountain Bar on Sunday night!

Sunday, 4/5
8 PM
Vermin on the Mount
@
The Mountain Bar
473 Gin Ling Way
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(Chinatown)

Featuring:
Gary Amdahl
David Francis
Chiwan Choi

Host: Jim Ruland

FREE!!

Another great Tongue & Groove

Conrad has done a remarkable job over the years creating and nurturing this literary venue. Hats off to him. I was especially excited to read with Neil Aitken. I’d read his poetry before. He’s good. Oh, and the singer - Maria Orieta. Stunning voice. Buy her CD!

Converminsation with Jim Ruland of Vermin on the Mount

Jim Ruland, the badass, hard-working, man of the people host of Vermin on the Mount (one of my favorite LA literary venues) has posted my Q&A with him (more).

Dream City 1908

One day, I will return to Barcelona.

One day, I will stay there (more).

Geithner’s Plan, a Gigantic Confidence Game

“Somehow, Geithner (and Obama by implication) believes that igniting a bidding war between hedge funds and private equity over a bag of cow manure will inspire confidence that there’s gold in the bag. Such insanity cannot possibly work, which means it won’t.”

fragments

in the dining room
with the broken window
and a pink chair in the corner,
my father sits alone
at the head of the table,
his hands held together
in front of him,
and on each hand
he wears
two copper rings
that he made in the garage
with a fluorescent light
hanging over his head
and dead rats at his feet.
they are shaking,
his hands,
as he reaches for [...]

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