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

Friday, December 31, 2010

cerina on xmas morning


cerina on xmas morning, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Queen of Xmas Djen


Queen of Xmas Djen, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Amal Pulls a Face


Amal Pulls a Face, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Did you see the paws on that kid?

We're predicting that hell be, oh, 7'3" or so

Xmas tree at Ramona's


xmas tree at Ramona's, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Galaxy


Galaxy, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Solstice's Sun Salutation Pose


Solstice's Sun Salutation Pose, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Ramona and Equinox


Ramona and Equinox, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Solstice


Solstice, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Meg at Hendry's Boathouse


Meg at Hendry's Boathouse, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Bruce at Hendry's boathouse



Bruce at Hendry's boathouse, originally uploaded by dumbeast.
... with Amal. Photo by Bruce's sister.

Who "cleaned" this bathroom, anyways?

PTSD Mine


PTSD Mine, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

What a revolting turn of events that was.

Boing


Boing, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Boing


Boing, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Djenebounce

Kute Kitties




Solstice & Equinox discover a new toy on Xmas morning.

Sunday, December 19, 2010

Card from Ramona

Handmade, unique.

Birthday Card from Ramona

This is what she sent me for my birthday last year.  The woman is a National Treasure.

Cathy’s Date Pinwheels

Mmm, mmmm, spiral-y!

Pinwheel cookies

Saturday, December 18, 2010

Tiela & Me



Tiela & Me, originally uploaded by dumbeast.
at the vlsp holiday luncheon. Oh, the fun we had!  Photo by Katie Danielson.

candle, fork, brisket, green beans, Brussels sprouts, 
Caesar hybrid salad, roll, Hawaiian punch, 
and next year I am so bringing a flask of vodka


Game Time!

New printer serial number

 

HP printer serial number

It scans & faxes, too!

scan 1

This is my first post from the new ‘puter, using Windows Live.  Pipe that snazzy dropshadow on the photo.

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

UnHAPple


UnHAPple, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

On the table last Monday

Tuesday, December 07, 2010

Leonard Cohen


Leonard Cohen, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

At the Paramount, Oakland
Great show!

Sunday, December 05, 2010

Defcon IV!


Defcon IV!, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

I Have no Idea What this Could Mean

1=:<4

Heeeeelium


Heeeeelium, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Oakland Xmas parade

Third Night of Hanukkah


Third Night of Hanukkah, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Ruthie


Ruthie, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Did you notice her eyes?

Cyborg, I Am



Cyborg, originally uploaded by dumbeast.
Titanium Implant


Implant Marketing Models
Implant Marketing Tools

Bruce & Tiela



Bruce & Tiela, originally uploaded by dumbeast.
At the VLSP Holiday Bash, 111 Minna

Dave Eggers print



Dave Eggers print, originally uploaded by dumbeast.
Victory
Let's Have Some

from
"It is Right to Draw Their Fur"

BAART office

Fruit Bowl


Fruit Bowl, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

BAART office

Monday, November 29, 2010

Gin Lane


Gin Lane, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Cadillac!

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies


Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

With chopped walnuts

Finished



Finished, originally uploaded by dumbeast.
~5' x 4'.
~30 stitches/running foot,
900 stitches/square foot
~18,000 stitches total. Give or take. I wan't counting

Thanksgiving


Thanksgiving, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

At Silka & Dagmar's with Nessie & Mary, Samba & briefly Pixi

Booker T at Yoshi's


Booker T, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Playing the Hammond C3, Yoshi's 11/22/2010

Clouds


Clouds, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Roar


Roar, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

14th St Oakland

Autumn Palms


Autumn Palms, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Late at Night in the Garage


Late at Night in the Garage, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Oakland by Night


Oakland by Night, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

National Security


Does anybody beside me find it kind of irritating that the government that's so intent on peering up everybody's tuchus at the airport can't be bothered to encrypt its own communications over diplomatic channels?

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Crochet Afghan Finished


Crochet Afghan, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Took about a year. Making Grampy Rectangles got me through many a Case Conference and commute.

Cannot Install Software



Cannot Install Software, originally uploaded by dumbeast.
Arduino-o-o-o-!

I bought this from the Maker Shed. It would have been nice if, up front, somebody had told me that it won't work with Windows XP short of reanimating an extinct Slobovian goat, learning the Unix kernel by heart, and composing a Petrarchian sonnet to the goat without using the if/elif/if/else structure. I found and installed the driver. Now there's a sync problem, whatever that is. Still won't accept a program via the USB connection.

Good job, cyber-hipsters. Glad you can do all those fancy things with your LEDs. Got to admit, I'm a little bit frustrated & bitter over here.

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Poem by Pam



Poem by Pam, originally uploaded by dumbeast.
Pam is a poet who sells her work at the Civic Center Plaza, a buck for a poem. Here's the one I bought last Thursday, on the requested themes of chartreuse pigtail rubberbands and the intransigence of modern bureaucracy. Thanks, Pam!

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Last Tomato Sauce of the Season


Last Tomato Sauce of the Season, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

By Mary, last weekend. It was magnificent.

Napkin


Napkin, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Artwork by Harris Cooksey. I've always been a sucker for that self-referential stuff.
Thanks for working at HAP, Harris. Can't begin to imagine what you'll be up to in, say, five years.

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