Ok, so I’m not a fan of Christopher Columbus. I don’t understand why Columbus Day is still a federal holiday. Erik the Red Day may be better. Anyhow before this degenerates into one of my bitter rants, it’s been a fun busy weekend. Saturday the wife and I hit the Clement Street Fair....

Well, after receiving “doctor’s orders” from Detroit Rob… I went an got myself a copy of Rome: Total War. It’s a fantastic game that allows you to play one of 3 factions or families of ancient Rome. You will build cities, play the political game, arrange marriages for your clan,...

Today is Gandhi Jayanti celebrating the 136th birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. I post this with reverence and profound gratitude.

Last night the wife and I froze our asses off sitting in the stands of SBC Park to watch Barry Bonds return to the Giants (aka Gigantes de San Francisco – it was Hispanic Heritage Night after all). Barry who was out for almost a year for various knee surgeries played for 7 out of 9 innings....

We watched two fantastic films this weekend: The Rising – The Ballad of Mangal Pandey – is a spectacular Bollywood historical drama about the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Also known as the Indian Mutiny. This is another Aamir Khan production and if you’ve seen his 2001 Oscar nominated hit...

Saturday morning. Miriam made a big German breakfast for us. Some kind of German bread, and a huge spread of fine cheeses, jellies, jams, sausages and other various coldcuts. After a fun morning with the Bremer’s we headed back to western LA to meet up with Jyoti. She drove us to see the...

Last day of vacation. It was a very mellow day. First, we went to Electronic Arts Los Angeles headquarters to meet Andre. He gave us a tour of the building. It was pretty cool, definately one of the coolest offices I’ve ever seen. Being a huge fan of EA’s videogames, i was in geek heaven...

Friday, our last day at my brother’s apartment. We were off to look at more art. This time we went to the La Luz de Jesus Gallery the epicenter of “low-brow” art. I’ve been wanting to visit the place for a few years now. I’v also got a few friends who’ve had their works displayed...

We began the day by shopping for a replacement camera. While we were out we bought some stuff for Swaga’s apartment, and grabbed lunch at the Jones Cafe. First time I’ve ever had wasabi mashed potatoes. The day was really low-key till the evening. We met up with my brother and hit a...

Vacation. This time Kristen and I decided to hit the City of Angels. It was a wonderfully exhausting day. Highlights included 2 hours of sleep before our flight, and me getting angry at Alaska Airlines employees (check in only- flight crew were lovely). After landing and fetching our rental...