Old Futon Returns…

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Many, many years ago I had the pleasure of cracking my futon frame with my then girlfriend, after which I tossed the frame. Since then, the frame has reappeared down where we exchange stuff in my building. Interesting that my old frame would reappear just as I leave the state… hmmm, good times…. Music: Fly [...]

Classroom Journalism: Welcome 2 The Real World *music video*

* “Welcome 2 the Real World” was a music video inspired by the 80s jane child song by the same name. Students wrote a paragraph about what the word “Real World” mean to their parents and I recorded them reading their essays and added that to footage I’d shot in Downtown Long Beach. Welcome to [...]

Adios Taco Beach *video*

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One last night hanging out with the crazies at Taco Beach, Long Beach CA and as luck would have it, one last Neva Concert. Love that girl. Love this place. Life is good. jbb Music: Our World Our Times from the album “Rockinghorse” by Alannah Myles Technorati Tags: california, friends, longbeach, love, lust, media, music, [...]

You Picked a Fine Time to Leave Me, Loose Wheel

I don’t know what the hell is going on. About two-weeks ago, just after I decided to not tow my cute burnt-copper-colored Scion behind a U-haul and instead drive the beastie all the way to Florida, it developed a difficult to diagnose slow leak in the rear-passenger-side tire. I had a full-load of Snapples and [...]

Another General “Status” Message

Friends & Family, I’m not really sure where to begin this particular status report, as I sit in my local In-n-Out Burger watching the rain come down outside. First, I want to apologize to those whom I haven’t been able to send a more personal communication with, and that you’re getting this info in another [...]

Just Came in the Mail…

Music: Love and Leave from the album “Love and Leave” by MiNG Technorati Tags: florida, FullSail, kids, teaching, travel, work

Long Goodbyes

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One of the more difficult and awkward aspects of my move to Florida is getting together, probably one last time, with friends to say Good-bye. Part of this reminds me of the generally over-hyped “Last Tour” shows put on by 70s & 80s bands that no one really listens to anymore. I can also detect [...]

View from the Top Floor

Jury duty sucks… but it did give me a great opportunity to take these great shots of my building across the street (my building is the little one between the two bigger ones). Long Beach is cool. jbb Music/podcast: popSiren – MakerFaire, DIY antenna and Beekeeping from the album “popSiren (Large Quicktime)” by Revision3 Technorati [...]

neva rocks taco beach! *video*

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I wasn’t living in Long Beach when Melissa Etheridge made her breakthrough playing locally at a club called Que Sera on 7th Street (funny that her wikipedia article doesn’t mention Que Sera), but every time I come out and watch Neva I think I’m seeing the beginning of the same thing. I’ve been posting pictures [...]

Torn Fortune?

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Should I be concerned that my fortune cookie fortune tore when I tried to get it at the teachers’ luncheon on Friday? Some might see the Hand of Fate trying to get my attention. I see a dude impatient to read his fortune and tearing it in the process. Hmmm, I could also say that [...]

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