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in that case

overheard: (man on bus on cell phone) “I just wanted to bring this up — I don’t like how you keep saying I wasn’t there for the first few years of his life. He’s five now and I’ve always been … Continue reading

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history is written on the sands

In this “historic time” (as people enjoy saying), it’s interesting (though admittedly not necessarily that worthwhile) to consider how we’ll be viewed through the lenses of history — what true facts will remain and what misinformation will have crept in. … Continue reading

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Amtrak, Nov. 22-25

Leaving Kansas City: Mendota, IL: Naperville, IL: somewhere in upstate NY: The difference between driving through this country and riding the train through: They [whoever] put all the un-aesthetically pleasing things near the train tracks not near the highways. Luckily, … Continue reading

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Watts Towers

Watts Towers, 1765 East 107th St, Los Angeles, CA There are tons of better pictures on the internet, for example here, but these are mine, so here: On my way back to the Metro station I was walking on the … Continue reading

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MTA

what you don’t want to see when you’re already late: exactly what you want to see (but equally distressing as “delayed” when there is, in fact, NO bus in visual range): It’s a long story (not really) and needless to … Continue reading

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