Carpool Conundrum
Whether you call it “the carpool lane”, or the “HOV” lane or “the diamond lane,” here’s a question for you. What is…
Scenes from a Crosswalk 2
A sequel you ask? If you are a faithful lordleiter.com reader from the waybacks, you may remember this old chestnut: Events on…
Pirates! In an Adventure with Sharks
My apologies but the shark story is just not that interesting. Still, here it is. I was surfing with the El Porto…
Oh, The Stories I Could Tell
Been so busy lately, as usual. And I’ve built up a few things I’d like to tell you about. The problem is,…
Plastics and Styrofoam
REI sponsored a beach clean up today. I helped out with the Bolsa Chica detail. For the most part it was tons…
Just Plain Rageous
The promenade in Santa Monica is always loaded with street performers. Recently I was there with some friends and there was one…
Solarageous
Recently we went solar. When I tell people this (as I am proud of this improvement), invariably one’s reaction is, “Oh! Good…
Yet More Beards
Just before summer started I cut my thumb real bad (which you may have read about way back in May). One of…
The Curious Incident of the Surfer in the Restroom
This summer I started going surfing every Friday with my friend, Chicken Dancer up in Manhattan Beach (or “down in” depending on…
Best Homeless Guy Sign Ever
My wife, Miranda Kopfschmertzen and I were visiting Seattle recently and I saw the best homeless guy sign ever. Sadly, I didn’t…