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Snacktime Stop Motion

Snacktime Stop Motion from Robin Davis on Vimeo.

Deven & I made this during a long layover in Madrid. We had some extra snacks… but not for long.

State welcome signs at 65mph

Also, I have decided to turn on comments again. Talk to me!

On the shopping list: Winkers.

Created by a 73-year-old man in Everett, Washington. Sometimes I think I’ve witnessed the height of American absurdity, and yet there’s always room for more!

Resolutions #743 & #744


Microsoft’s vision of 2019

Video: Future Vision Montage
Dang, you guys. Where’s my credit card/geolocator/cell phone/car keys/Kindlepaper when I need it?
Via here.

Horseshoe Falls

You can see the rest of the photos I took on our 11-day, 12-state cross-country road trip here at my flickr account. No way I’m going through all that HTML business for 40 more photos. You probably saw them all on Facebook anyway.

Road Trip: NM & CO


Road trip photos: CA + AZ

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Greetings from the road

People encountered so far:
San Diego, CA: Dan the car salesman, who, when speaking to me, ended every sentence with “sweetie.”
San Bernardino, CA: The son of Paco of Paco’s Tacos, which had (not kidding) the best tacos I’ve ever had.
Lake Havasu, AZ: The owner of “the first shaved ice shop in Lake Havasu.” We reminisced about [...]

Flash Fiction Friday: How Not To Be Kind

How Not To Be Kind.
You will have driven in rush-hour traffic, which you hate, and, despite your efforts, your leftover impatience will spill across his threshold. He will invite you into his apartment. He will have music playing, something consciously cool like Miles Davis or a French yé-yé singer-songwriter from the 60s. Sniff the air [...]