in recent news of things i've set on fire, i can report that erin 's* instant citrus votive project works and is amazing; i can no...

ask kidchamp, round V {vegan feet, fire-eating, and men in dresses; previous installment here } are there vegan shoes (dress shoes in parti...

the dirty dozen-ish {notes from my hometown police blotter, as reported by the oc register }* Disturbance. 12:52 p.m. The caller reported...

as, per the commenting message below, the new and fantastically improved website (version guttersnipe point phlox) is still in the oven, i c...

07.11.11 RULE 4 ILLEGAL FIREWORKS Across State Lines 1. Sparklers shall be held as close to the face as possible. 2. Photographs of said spa...

06.23.11 : the dirty dozen, part II 05 coming home last night. no sound required. 06 on the way to work this morning. worth a listen. ...

01.27.11 and lo, for the earth was empty of form, and void. and darkness was all over the face of the deep. and we said: CANDLES.

06.01.09: han, ma bookie we are fond of citronella candles, especially monstrous ones that remind us of jabba's palace . almost eight ho...

04.28.06 today's lesson in wedding strategy is that it isn't always a good idea to muffle one's inner bridezilla. i'd been h...