Reason No. 473...

...for why it's quite nice to live along the coast in Southern California. Sunsets are not created equal, and this one from March 30, overlooking Salt Creek, was spectacular. Saw quite a few people scrambling for their iPhones and cameras to capture the sight.

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BP Also Kicks Puppies

Is it just me or does it seem like everyone is talking about the oil spill, but not really doing anything? I mean, they're bringing in experts, and this guy, and that guys, and my uncle Peter – and President Obama even leaned over and touched the stuff for a photo op. But is progress even being made? It's really quite sad. All of the PR moves asise, I can't stand to see another oil-drenched pelican or dead dolphin on the cover of a newspaper – it's sickening.

Then there's all the demonstrations: people splattering themselves with black paint and behaving dead on the pavement (yeah, but you're not dead, you just have paint on yourself and dirty clothes and you're not making an impact!), while others are throwing black paintballs at BP gas station signs. (Insert unenthusiastic thumbs-up here.) Ugh.

Let's just be supportive of trying to get through this disaster and do what we can to get that hover-car technology up and going ASAP. Thanks.