brucine (broo'-seen), 1) n. Pharm., Chem. a bitter, poisonous alkaloid, C23H26N2O4, obtained from the nux vomica tree; 2) n. Bruce Bortin's 'low-impact' weblog

Monday, May 30, 2005

Fuckin' Roxio


Fuckin' Roxio, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

I downloaded a copy of the old "Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens (1922)" the other day. Since I don't like to watch movies on my desktop, I cut it to a DVD to watch on the TV.

I don't think they've really got their standards down in the DVD community yet. Some disks will play here, but not on that machine.

So this disk won't play at all, either on the computer or on the DVD player that I got for free from the video store. It vamps both machines, throwing them into a state where they'll neither play the disk nor quit trying and do something else.

Undead undead undead.

Amal


Amal, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

In a church. Waiting for the piano recital to be OVER.

Steggie Awaits his Fate


Steggie Awaits his Fate, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

There's no future in piñataing.

Amal John Cerina Rich


Amal John Cerina Rich, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

John Receiving Praise


John Receiving Praise, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

...at his 50th birthday party.

Asperger's Much?


Asperger's Much?, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

There's times when I like to take a liveley interest in the rich tapestry woven of the interactions of the people who surround me.

There's other times when, well, I'd just rather look at the texture of the stucco outside the mens room in that park in King City. Do you see the interplay of light and shadow? Ahh.

Friday, May 27, 2005

In Happier Times


In happier times, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

The Tiananmen Memorial Tire Tree at the time of its installation, July, 2001

Thursday, May 26, 2005

O, What Could Be So Injustice!


O, What Could Be So Injustice!, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Where the Tire Tree used to be.

Unity March Outside UCOP


Unity March outside UCOP, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Wednesday, May 25, 2005

While being bit on the ass by an extinct, papier mache lizard,

Ray struggles to maintain his dignity.

Piano Repair


IMG_0739, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Hi, Djen! Bizzou-bizzou!

Tuesday, May 24, 2005

Looks Alright to Me


Looks Alright to Me, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Sure! Come into my home! Bring powertools. Listen, I've got to go out for cigartettes. Would you mind watching the kid while I'm gone?

Want a snack?

They'll do SOMETHING in one hour...

...but it sure as hell isn't Martinizing.

Link THC


Link THC, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Tuesday, May 17, 2005

Eli's Lunch


Eli's Lunch, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Eli's here working on Steve & Katherine's website. But first, some sesame chicken, okay?

Monday, May 16, 2005

Duck, Duck...


Duck, Duck..., originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Goose!

On the way home from Sears yesterday, Mary & I stopped for a bit in Snow Park near the lake.

Sunday, May 15, 2005

Pearl


Pearl, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Schoener Punim

Friday, May 13, 2005

"After Mosbrucker #1"


I spent all day yesterday ripping Cathy off.



This is my term paper for Art 109.
Here's the supporting materials that I'm submitting with it.

Wednesday, May 11, 2005

Thankyou Note


Thankyou Note, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

By way of thanks, Tom slipped this note under my door.

Tom's a little bit nuts, but he's got a lot of heart.

Tom B


Tom B, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

This is my neighbor Tom. He's been experiencing some health issues, and he asked me if I knew of a good doctor. I called up my old pre-Kaiser guy, Dr Doud, who set me up with a reccommendation for Tom.

2,4,3,6,5,1,House


2,4,3,6,5,1,House, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

This is a system?

Monday, May 09, 2005

Vacu-Form


Vacu-Form, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

An homage to the early graphic work of Eva Hesse. In the form of packaging for some cookies from the E market.

Boomer


Boomer, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

In the back of Dan's van

Ill-gotten Bling


Ill-gotten Bling, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Look what I bought on my spending spree with Jim's credit card!

Clouds


Clouds, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Monday, May 02, 2005

Dapple


Dapple, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Poker Face


Poker Face, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Here's Cathy, knee-deep in a bluff.

Garden Composite


Garden Composite, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Taken from the southeast corner on May 1

Lupins


Lupins, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

These are lupins in the sense that the unidentified ingredient in Mary's soup was tripe.

Knees


Knees, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

In the rented Kia, on the road to Red Dog

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