If I tell people at all that I used to carry a gun for self-defense, I say that I stopped because I realized carrying a gun makes it much more likely I would have to shoot someone. I almost never say more than that.
I lived in several different lofts …
This is from a "Fresh Air from WHYY" Terry Gross interview with Dr. Richard Shannon, Chairman of the Dept. of Medicine of the University of PA Health System.
@ 43:48
"We learned early on that much of the focus in infection prevention was on how you place the catheter. What …
First, the epiphany -- despite all the fires, and multiple top priorities, and projects, and all the other fireballs of stress that scream over my desk -- there is nothing I can do for Dakim that's more important than hiring. Over the next two years, I'm probably going to add significant headcount …
Dakim just got a $10.6 million shot in the arm. Many of you know I've been stressed lately but didn't know why; this is why. {grin}
We're now going to be able to focus on growth and moving forward; this will remove a huge number of the roadblocks that …
I just feel the need to whine for a moment -- please indulge me. (Or skip to the next post.)
My house flooded on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. I've already cleaned up twice; there's mud on my floor right now, on Monday morning. In addition, we're late on a big project …
My mountain cabin / hippie shack is built into the side of Topanga Canyon. It's TOTALLY not-up-to-code. Tonight, in the middle of the biggest rainstorm of the year, water started pouring from the WALL on the bottom floor that's built into the hill. It washed about a pound of silt onto …
Lots of info from the Malibu Times:
11 a.m. update
Saturday, November 24, 2007
Los Angeles County Fire Chief P. Michael Freeman said a just-completed press conference at least 2,200 acres have burned and 35 homes (15 on Seabreeze Road, 15 in Malibu Bowl area and 5 in …
I've put together another Google Map on fire status. At this point, it should be taken with a whole shaker of salt. I'm using the City Of Malibu sources, but note that the mandatory evacuations area is larger than the road closures, which doesn't make sense.
There is no threat to Topanga Canyon at this time.
Malibu:
The fire has consumed 2200+ acres and destroyed 35 homes.Mandatory Evacuations: All areas from Corral Canyon west to Trancas Canyon Road.
All residents are urged to be prepared to evacuate and to immediately follow …
HereInMalibu has great photos and news from the fire again. I think she needs to move:
Here's the rest of her photos from
Flickr. As always,
HereInMalibu has good fire information too:
If you're listening to fire reports on local AM radio, take their geography with a (big) grain of …