I like how they’re making a big deal about this “president’s club” lunch. But it’s not that rare to have all the living presidents together in the same place. Hell, George Washington was a roving club for eight years. Every time he ate a meal, it was a “president’s club” gathering. In fact, every single [...]

Few share my enthusiasm for cola-flavored candies like the Japanese. Five months after the formal undertaking of the search, I turned to Little Tokyo and the Mitsuwa Marketplace to step it up a notch. I scoured every aisle, giving every shelf a thrice-over. With the departure of one Andrew Jackson, here we are again. This second [...]

In previous wrap-ups, I’ve declared my favorite movies to be Michael Clayton (2007), Shut Up and Sing (2006), and Cinderella Man (2005). The full spectrum over the past decade would include Finding Neverland (2004), Finding Nemo and Love Actually (2003), About a Boy (2002), Black Hawk Down (2001), Thirteen Days (2000), and The Insider (1999). [...]

You ever see NFL coaches or players poring over photos on the sidelines after a series? Well, someone has to take them, label them, and glue them in the appropriate binders. Yes, for three hours, I was that someone for the Washington Redskins. Fucking awesome. (This is also why all my pictures are from the [...]

No, it’s not time for one of my two-week road trip extravaganzas (coming next summer!). But I was leaving Southern California for the weekend, this time with friends in tow. Ah, the Northbound 5 - it’s been 16 months since I last had the pleasure. Over the Bay Bridge for $4.00, through the tantalizingly-yet-misleadingly-named “Treasure Island,” [...]

This is why it killed me. Why it still kills me. G.A. The stalwart left-fielder. The one who lazied it over to the gaps, who made a habit of playing balls off the hop. But he’s been here since 1995, cleared the bases in Game 7. He’s put to pasture. K-Rod. The record-setting closer. The tightrope walker, [...]

What would the world be without Youtube? After all, they’re never going to show Howard Dean’s yell on the news again (unless there’s an “Election Blunders” special on MSNBC or something). If you want to hear Mel Gibson cry for freedom, you’d have to fork up the ten bucks for the DVD. Dwight Howard’s Superman [...]

I was at Target the other day, perusing the special themed aisles they always have immediately beyond the registers. I always like how they have little holiday specials - the chocolate boxes, the stuffed Rudolphs, and the like. Anyway, I happened upon a Santa chocolate lollipop that looked kind of cool. It was a buck [...]

Wilfred’s tips for life, No. 1a. If you end up watching two Holocaust movies in a week, do not Netflix and watch Se7en that same week. I’ve been trying to think about lollipops, rainbows, and “The Wizard of Oz” for the last 20 minutes. Seriously.

Wilfred’s tips for life, No. 1. Two Holocaust-themed movies in a week?… not the best idea.