me and my two wheels

Ever since the day my dad took off the training wheels of my first bicycle: a groovy purple Huffy with a banana seat covered in psychedelic flowers, I felt a freedom I had never felt before. This was going to become my nirvana. I figured out that I could coast down the street or pedal [...]

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who makes these things up?

This week seems to be one of the most popular weeks of the year for holidays and special recognition: Monday, April 20th, being International Cannabis Day gave reason for plenty of high times celebrated in city parks and at the University of Colorado at Boulder, where 10,000 people rallied, let out a loud cheer and [...]

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low-tech evening

Tonight I am shooting a short video with the help of a couple friends in my home studio. To date, I’ve made several shorts, most of them originating on film and some of them finishing on film. This embarks a new creative journey for me using the Kodak Zi6 camera, recording directly onto SD cards, [...]

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taxes and the single lesbian

Yesterday was April 15th, the day that we all must submit to the tax man. I ended up owing more than I would have liked this year, and it has made me reflect on the state of the economy, the financial state of the state I live in, and just what my hard earned, tax-paying [...]

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Possum Pancake and a Killer Squirrel

As a cyclist of several years, I’m keenly aware of the risks that come with sharing the road with large and fast moving vehicles, especially living in the not-so-bike-friendly city of Los Angeles.  However, it’s the other fast and wild moving targets that I actually haven’t thought about – until this weekend.  Yesterday, while doing [...]

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from the archive

Hawaiian flora, Oahu, HI, 3.14.09. Photograph © Chris J. Russo.

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Art Stimulus Show @ The Whole 9 Gallery

There’s a hot new area for art galleries in Los Angeles in the Washington Blvd./La Cienega area, on the east end of Culver City. Tonight the neighborhood was hopping with various openings, as I attended a group exhibit titled, The Art Stimulus Show at The Whole 9, a gallery that’s an extension of an online [...]

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Hannah Montana Premiere

Hanna Montana: The Movie opens nationwide today and I had the fortuitous, yet random, opportunity to attend the premiere last week at the El Capitan Theater. I was reluctant to accept what seemed like a kiddy-party invitation, but I figured it might be interesting to be a participant observer of the “Miley Mania” that has [...]

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Mt. Whitney here I come!

Yesterday I received official confirmation in the mail regarding my reservation for a Mt. Whitney Wilderness Permit from the US Forest Service. Because of the high demand of mountaineers wanting to ascend the summit and because there is limited, regulated entry — only 100 hikers per day into this wilderness zone — permits are assigned [...]

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“Lost” in the jungle with cinematographer, John S. Bartley, ASC

I’ve just returned to Hollywood from spending a week in the jungle, where I visited cinematographer, John S. Bartley, ASC on the set of the hit television show, Lost.  One of the most ambitious and cinematic network series on the air today, the show packs in an hour the production value of a big budget [...]

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