Master of None - But Working on It

Current Irons in the Fire

Project: Feature Film

Code Name: Womyn Only

Project: Feature Film

Code Name: Spook Based

Project: Public Policy

Code Name: Whole-Child Summit

Project: Social Campaign

Code Name: Sing Best

Project: Architecture Innovation

Code Name: American Yaodong

Project: Community Platform

Code Name: Common Good

Project: Outreach/Marketing

Code Name: Expo Template

Project: Sustainability Policy

Code Name: Grey Water

Project: Legal Action

Code Name: Stow Away

Project: Music Video

Code Name: Get Up

Project: Invention

Code Name: Mosser Wheels

Project: Invention Patent

Code Name: Solar Control

Project: Invention Patent

Code Name: First Person

Project: Marketing Merchandise

Code Name: Duck Row

Project: Marketing Innovation

Code Name: Can Do

Ding Dong 1: Moammar's Amazons in Mourning

"Libyans erupted in euphoria Thursday after longtime Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi was killed by revolutionary forces who were finally able to overrun his hometown.

Gadhafi had himself declared "King of Kings" of Africa. But Thursday, he appeared bloody and lifeless in grisly cell phone images broadcast across the world." - via CNN

My condolences to Mo's Warrior Women.

Ding Dong 2: Ends 12 Year Greedy Streak

"For the first time since the advent of the financial meltdown, and for only the second time since 1999 when it became a publicly traded company, Goldman Sachs has — Gasp! Horror! Shock! — lost some money." - via Consumerist

An Amazon Must Buy

Black Nylon 6/6 Machine Screw, Flat Head, Slotted Drive, #8-32, 3/8" Length (Pack of 25). These are the best screws ever! But don't take my word for it. - Review by Wayne B

Nothing To Do With Arbroath

I'm enjoying a newly discovered blog, Nothing To Do With Arbroath. It's pretty apparent that the blogger is from the UK (Scotland, based on the blog's name), without being able to find it stated anywhere specifically. The content isn't just local though, and includes stuff from here across the pond too. It's childish and random enough to suit my fancy. Below are links to some favorite recent posts -

Round-the-world yachtsman feared eaten by cannibals
Professional acorn picker collects his 10 millionth nut
Cat survives euthanasia twice and being placed in a freezer
Relaxed dog unperturbed by kittens
Parents film girl, 4, driving car along busy city road
Husband bludgeoned wife to death

Occupy Movement Heads to Venice

"For three weeks now, protesters have been camping out for OccupyWallSt, an anti-corporate greed movement whose website states, "The one thing we all have in common is that We Are The 99% that will no longer tolerate the greed and corruption of the 1%."
Now, the movement has arrived in Venice." - Link

Beautiful Day in the Hood

Aggravated assault in Mar Vista - Venice and Beethoven
Aggravated assault in Mar Vista - 12700 block of Matteson
Aggravated assault in Mar Vista - Caswell and Moore
LAPD Shoots Man Wielding a Knife Near Jack in the Box

Welcome Zeke

"The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the iniquities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who in the name of charity and goodwill shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness, for he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee." - I'm an uncle again!

Terror!!!!!!!

"Venice Boulevard and Wade Street in Mar Vista were shut down briefly when police were called to investigate a suspicious package at approximately 4 p.m. Friday. Helicopters circled overhead as police arrived on the scene to find a red suitcase that had been left unattended near a light post. However, no evacuations were ordered. Officer Cleon Joseph of the Los Angeles Police Department said, “The bomb squad did respond but no threats were associated with the package.” - Patch

Crash Space Lock Picking Class

If I could ever find the time, this is something that I'd love to do locally. The Crash Space is a hackerspace in Los Angeles, and is part of the growing global hackerspace movement. - Link

Santorum

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Murder. Manslaughter. Excessive Force.

Officer Manuel Ramos will be charged with second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter. Cpl. Jay Cicinelli will be charged with involuntary manslaughter and use of excessive force. - Link (Friends For Fullerton's Future)

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Police Beat Homeless Fullerton Man Kelly Thomas To Death

"A video has surfaced that documents Fullerton police beating a homeless man near the Fullerton Bus Depot in early July, reports Gawker. The video above does not show much of the fight, but you can hear a man's screams and people talking about a Taser. The man being beaten also cries out for his father.

On July 5, Fullerton police received reports of someone breaking into cars in the area around the bus depot, according to the LA Times. Police subsequently tried to arrest 37-year-old transient Kelly Thomas on suspicion of possessing the stolen items.

When Thomas resisted, it took several minutes for him to be subdued. Sgt. Andrew Goodrich told the OC Register that it took "an upwards of five, maybe six officers to subdue him."
ABC says that Thomas was unarmed during the incident. Thomas sustained severe injuries to the head and neck... He was hospitalized at UCI Medical Center, when he fell into a coma and died less than a week later." (Huffington Post)

Fullerton Police Altercation Death Protested by Hundreds

"Several hundred protesters descended on the Fullerton Police Department on Saturday morning, the latest in a series of public expressions of outrage over the death of a homeless man after an altercation with six police officers.

The death of Kelly Thomas, 37, has led two City Council members to call for the resignation of Police Chief Michael Sellers and a group of residents led by blogger Tony Bushala to launch a recall campaign against the other three council members." (LA Times)

I've never done anything like this before, but I felt that I had to attended the protest. Even the worst case of resisting arrest should never be fatal.

Good Riddance

It sure took long enough. I've heard conspiracy theories that our intelligence community knew exactly where he was for quite a while and was using him to covertly gather information about Al Qaeda.

Now that he's gone, we are in no way more safe than before. He was merely a high-profile figurehead, besides being a deranged, megaloma-hole.

Bin Laden founded the group, but the nature of the beast is such that we have always needed to change global attitudes about the US and the west in order to win, not just kill terrorist "leaders."

In sum, I think Mark Twain said it best - "I’ve never wished a man dead. But, I have read some obituaries with great pleasure.”

On To Number 2 Most Wanted

"Bert, whose notorious and well-documented roles in international terror, drug-dealing, and political repression have made him into one of the most-courted advisers by dictators, mafiosi, contract killers, and terrorists throughout the globe, has forged a hellish alliance with Osama bin Ladin to unleash their twisted evil brand of apocalyptic terror throughout the globe!" - WeeklyUniverse.com

Homeowner "Foreclosed" On Wells Fargo

"To get the levy, he presented the court clerk with his default judgment and got the Writ of Execution and the Instructions for Levy which he delivered to the sheriff's office. He paid them a $50 deposit to cover their administrative costs. A local sheriff then went into the Wells Fargo branch office and took an inventory and posted notice that nothing could be removed. The court also gave him several posters which he was expected to xerox and post around town." - Link (consumerist.com)

Frank W. Buckles

"President Obama paid tribute Monday to the last surviving American veteran of World War I who passed away on Sunday." - Link (CNN) and Link