Mission Beach. ~Rich ...

Guess who was laid off the day before his two year anniversary. After the woman I'd never met from corporate HR explained my severance package and services to me, she commented on my calm, relaxed demeanor. "It's not my first time." I mean, don't get me wrong... it sucks. Totally sucks. Especially since I really, really loved this job. It was an awesome place to work with really cool, talented people and the work was interesting, fun and challenging. I learned a lot working there and I'll miss my colleagues. But life goes on. I do have a bit of ...

The California Supreme Court did something Thursday that I believe will be looked back on for generations to come as a watershed moment in this country's history. Right up there with the civil rights movement and women's suffrage. Events of Thursday will long be considered the tipping point in another minority's fight for fair and equal treatment in the eyes of the law. The court essentially said that laws banning same-sex marriage are unconstitutional, which means that short of amending the state constitution, the right wing hate mongers are out of gas. Beginning in 30 days, same-sex couples will be ...

At Aaron's apartment, high above the ground. The Statue of Liberty is visible off in the distance, partially masked by fog. Aaron is in the kitchen cooking dinner.I'm having a lovely trip. Chris is wonderful to hang out with. Who else can you have conversations about George Washington Carver and other esoteric topics? He looks good with a beard, too.Today I did little, read the newspaper, watched some silly telly, took a nap, struggled with my bag on the subway. I haven't seen any rats so far, but sat in a Catholic cemetery and the inquisitive squirrels came up looking ...

Hopefully this is just the first of a torrent of gay celebrity marriages ...

patsnewmac: @nowhereman CONGRATS about picking up a MacTV. You have a great collection of classic Macintoshes. :-) This one is a rare jewel. ...

And her husband is a liar and a cheater. Amen. ...

nowhereman: Receiver and speakers are here. I know what I'm doing with my weekend ...

1. “Yes, Are You There? Yes, Are You There?” (’Allo, ‘Allo)
2. Staying Clean and Tidy and Living Beyond Our Means to Impress The Neighbors (Keeping Up Appearances)
3. Unemployed Woman Enjoys Newly-Found Attention At The Expense of Her Wealthy Landowners (To The Manor Born)
4. Is There Some Place I Can Direct You So That You Might Make A Purchase? (Are You Being Served?)
5. The Dark Snake Portrayed In Various Situations Throughout History By The Same Actor (Black Adder)
6. Our Comical Bed and Breakfast Named After Our Family Surname Where Everything Seems to Go Awry (Fawlty Towers)
7. A Decent and Pleasant Courtship in Which We Are Quite Fond Of

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nowhereman: I just made a deal to buy a MacintoshTV. No, not an AppleTV. A MacTV. Very rare. So excited! ...

• I’m so done packing for tonight. Sign new lease tomorrow then leave for San Diego friday morning!!! #
• lease: signed, new toilet seat: purchased #

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"California Supreme Court overturned a voter-approved ban on gay marriage Thursday in a ruling that would allow same-sex couples in the nation's biggest state to tie the knot." ...

Neighborhood kitty. Kitty just let him/her-self into my place as I was moving in! BAD KITTY ...

While I wait anxiously for my new gear to show up on my doorstep, let's review. The goal of this little experiment was to end up with the best home theater setup possible using only my stimulus money and I think I can emphatically declare success. Here it is, the ultimate $600 audio setup. By the way, MSRP for the whole shebang is just about $1k. ...

nowhereman: Half of my speaker stands are here. The last piece ordered is the first to arrive. Go figure. ...

nowhereman: got my stimulus money today! ...

I'm in NYC, lovely time so far. Les, if you happen to see this call me, I don't have your number on my new phone! ...

Arrowhead is getting an Apple store. That makes 5 in AZ. I stopped collecting the t-shirts after 3 ...

nowhereman: "I flew on Air Force 2 for 8 years. Now I have to take off my shoes to get on an airplane." -- Al Gore @ TED ...

A high ranking Intel executive is said to have made comments this week that corroborate reports of a Netwon-like mini-tablet under development at Apple ...