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

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Bulbs 'n' Cords


Bulbs 'n' Cords, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Hello, current medical practice.

Stock Crystals


Stock Crystals, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Frozen home-made chicken stock.

Thursday, July 09, 2009

Red Hawk Casino Ad


Red Hawk Casino Ad, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

TV: "They say that when a red hawk crosses the sky, it signals a great bla bla bla..."

[MUTE]

BB: Y'see, the purpose of this ad is to keep people like me from going to this casino.

MF: They don't need to do anything to keep you from going to their casino.

BB: Yeah. That's it. It's to show the people who want to go there that, when they're there, they won't have to worry about people like me being there. Bumming their trip.

Sunday, July 05, 2009

Bird Motion Study


Bird Motion Study
Originally uploaded by dumbeast
great snowy egret oakland chinatown

Attaboy


Attaboy, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Nice punim. That eye.

great snowy egret oakland chinatown

Tech Updates at SSA


Tech Updates at SSA, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

I think they're still using that same "epuipment" today.

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

La Mexicana Restaurant


La Mexicana Restaurant, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Pueblo Ave at El Camino Real
Atascadero

Pozole

Aloe Blossoms


Aloe Blossoms, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

On Madrona

Hi Contrast Palm Decay


Hi Contrast Palm Decay, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

UCSB

TJ Bifurcation


TJ Bifurcation, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Farmer Boy Bat


Farmer Boy Bat, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Farmer Boy was great. They'll give you albondigas for breakfast. All the waitstaff are hardbitten old broads who've been around the block, and they call you "dearie". It opened in 1958, and they haven't redecorated.

There are midcentury illustration-style paintings and murals which play up the Farmer Boy theme. Another artist did a painting of the Farmer Boy in the mensroom. The Farmer Boy is standing in the yard in front of the farmhouse, feeding chickens. He's barefoot, towheaded, looks to be about 5 years old. Except for the head, which looks like the head of a middle aged manager of a Dodge dealership grafted onto a boy's body.

People come in there with the automotive swap-meet catalog and talk about the trailer they want to get--I've seen a Volkswagen van haul this thing, it's so light and balanced. One morning there was a gathering of old guys in the back corner booth quietly reciting an AA prayer.
Everybody loves the owner Ralph Karleskint.

1260 Phelps


1260 Phelps, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Viva Allende!
[[[[cia puta]]]]

Madame Lu


Madame Lu, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Monday, June 29, 2009

Bike-A-Thon Poster That Doesn't Make One Want to Stay In Bed For the Rest of One's Life

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