Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Touring Pasadena's Tournament House

From 2016 06 16 Tournament of Roses House

While visiting southern California for the Caltech commencement ceremony, Ellen and I took the opportunity to tour Pasadena's Tournament House. The house is not open to the public but the grounds and rose garden are. It's a quick stop, worthy of a stop if you are ever in Pasadena.

More photos after the jump.

Tuesday, July 8, 2014

The Time That Remains (2009)

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The Time That Remains (2009): Palestinian family's life from 1948-present. Visually lush. Story is absurd, surreal, numbing all at once. C+













Monday, July 7, 2014

Touring Arlington Garden in Pasadena

From 2014 06 16 Arlington Garden

While visiting southern California for the Caltech commencement ceremony, Ellen and I took the opportunity to tour Arlington Garden in Pasadena. It's a hidden gem, tucked away in a residential neighborhood, no signs, no parking lot, just a small neighborhood park. But what a park. If you find yourself in Pasadena with an hour to spare and wonder what to do, do yourself a favor and visit.

More after the jump.

Friday, July 4, 2014

Frances Ha (2012)

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Frances Ha (2012): Young dancer in NY struggles with career, rent, friends. Compelling look at being 27 and "not a real person yet." B+












Thursday, July 3, 2014

OTBR: A Cycle Path in England

Latitude: N 52° 54.558
Longitude: W 001° 50.070

A child on a road trip with his family asks, "Where are we?" and the father answers, "Let's check the map. We're off the blue roads [the Interstate Highways marked in blue on the road atlas]. We're off the red roads [the US and state highways]. We're off the black roads [the county highways]. I think we're off the map altogether." It was always my dream to be off the map altogether.

After the jump, a few of the random places (and I mean random literally) that I visited vicariously last month that are "off the blue roads".

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Touring the Pasadena Police Classic Car Show

From 2014 06 15 Classic Car Show

While visiting southern California for the Caltech commencement ceremony, Ellen and I took the opportunity to tour the Pasadena Police Classic Car Show.

If Detroit is the birthplace of the American automobile industry, then southern California surely has to be where the American love affair with the car reached its teenage years.

More after the jump.

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Repeat Tweets: Blaming Clinton

Repeat tweets from June, 2014:
  • Jun 1 2014: MT @SenTedCruz: "Clinton more focused on blaming vast right-wing conspiracy than terrorists." And Cruz is more focused on blaming Clinton.
  • Jun 2 2014: MT @SenTedCruz: "For two centuries there has been bipartisan agreement that democracy depends on free speech." Pretty sure still true.
  • Jun 2 2014: MT @SenTedCruz: "The First Amendment has served America well for 223 years." It even protects you when you lie that some want to repeal it.
  • Jun 3 2014: MT @SenTedCruz: "Senators who sign up to repeal First Amendment free speech protections should be embarrassed." So should senators who lie.
  • Jun 3 2014: Berkner's Jacob Patterson makes the North Texas High School Baseball Coaches All-Star team. Game set for June 9. d-news.co

After the jump, more repeat tweets.