I used 400 of my points to get a free pound of coffee. Pretty good deal!
Year: 2023
Contrails
Contrails from the airplane buzzing around the golf course in Los Angeles. An irritating soundtrack to the U.S. Open. I shot this from my driveway.
Sinclair Lewis’s Typewriter Honeymoon
Picture this: Sinclair Lewis, the hard-hitting word slinger of the American novel and playwriting scene, so intertwined with his portable typewriter that he hauled the damn thing with him on his honeymoon in 1928. It’s like the guy couldn’t leave home without it. You’d think his fresh spouse, the razor-sharp journalist Dorothy Thompson, would’ve called…
Haystacks
I’ve been raking in my hayfield backyard. Now I know where haystacks come from.
Stroll through the Colleges
A stroll through the college campuses on a nice day.
Empty Quad
With all the students on summer break now, the campus is empty – just the way I like it for my daily stroll. Two of my favorite landmarks on the college campuses.
Morning Out
Sandy and I rarely eat out, so this was quite a treat for us to have breakfast al fresco at the Village Grille. Sandy did a great job steering me in the right direction toward the shoes.
Old Ford Jalopy
Classic old Ford jalopy I spotted on this sunshiny day. Wish I could say this was my new cool ride.
Trans Rights Are Human Rights
I saw this on the student wall at Pomona College today.
The Weather is Still Cool
It’s tax day, although we here in California have an extension, and I’m still wearing a coat. Whenever I think spring has sprung, I get surprised.
100-Year-Old Woodstock Typewriter
My flagship typewriter: a Woodstock No. 5 from 1916. This WWI-era machine still works perfectly over a hundred years later. Amazing!
My New Bucket Hat
My new bucket hat, inspired by Gilligan on Gilligan’s Island.
Jonathan Swift and April Fools
To truly comprehend the origins of this notorious prank, we must first acquaint ourselves with the figure of John Partridge. In the early 1700s, almanacs reigned supreme as the most popular form of literature, overflowing with predictions for the upcoming year. Partridge was an astrologer who frequently published his own almanacs, though many of his…
A Little Cake for 30 Years
A little cake for Sandy and me in celebration of our first date 30 years ago.
Thrift Store Find: Royal De Luxe Portable
As I sauntered into the musty thrift store, I didn’t expect to lay eyes on something so magnificent – a typewriter. Not just any typewriter, mind you, but a bona fide Royal De Luxe portable. The kind that’s beloved by typewriter connoisseurs worldwide. I had to have it. The price tag was a little steep,…