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, June 04, 2012

Peaceable Kingdom

Freddis and Ruthie share the frame for the first time
Freddie and Ruthie share the frame for the first time.  May 31, 2012

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Some modicum of botheration has ensued.





That's a relationship.


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Sometimes everybody can relax.

Sunday, June 03, 2012

Bruce & Larry


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Spot 1019 reunion, Bottom of the Hill, June 3 2012.  Photo by MJF

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Also, Peter Tripodi, Joe Sloan & Jimb Lyons. Great show. Everybody seemed to be having a really good time. There’s a bucket of blood at the end of the rainbow. Don't let western civilization make a dipshit out of you.

Friday, June 01, 2012

Contact

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Thank you, Ken Day!

Monday, May 28, 2012

That’s a punim

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Freddie 5/28/12

Cute (brand new) Kitty!

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Welcome home, Freddie "Skreddie" Mercury Mustafa Mephistopheles Smuckles geb. "Sitting Bull" 2/22/12


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Friday, May 25, 2012

Qua not Quo

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T-shirt design for John.  Mary’s idea. It’s some kind of Scrabble in-joke.

Ha-ha!

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Eclipse

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Collander

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Trees projected on wall

 

Friday, May 18, 2012

Free-Form Pizza

What it looks like when the crust maker has a bum hand.

Miro Pizza

Joan Miro might have made this.

Finger Problem

Finger Problem, Plus I Need a Less Smudgy Pen

Finger problem

 

The Finger Pre Treatment

Pre treatment

 

ER bracelet B&W

ER bracelet

 

Vitals

Vitals

 

Instrument Tray

Instrument tray

 

Sensorcaine

Sensorcaine & iodine

 

Finger Post Treatment

Post treatment.  Mercy, that was unpleasant. Then it got worse.

 

On the mend

…but seems to be improving now (Sunday night).

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Beanie Weenie

El Pato

Made with El Pato. I love this graphic design. What a stalwart duck! Also, tasty sauce.

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Monday, May 14, 2012

Jihad

Jihad

Webster near 14th St, Oakland

Friday, May 11, 2012

Confounding Footware

 

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Monday, May 07, 2012

Cinquo de Mayo

It was an interesting day.  We went to the track, and then to Kaiser Oakland ER.
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Gayle (radially striped hat) watching a race. I stupidly didn’t get any shots of the Tom Cats!

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The joker with the tall hat won the contest. Mr Legohead didn’t place. Neither did we.  Such a burn!


Gayle, Sue, Mary, Bruce. Photo by Susan Porter Beckstead.



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Mary’s hand is on the mend now.  Thanks, Oakland Kaiser ER.  Good job!

Saturday, May 05, 2012

Helmets for Tom & Gayle

Helmet for Tom Drohan
cf http://brucine.blogspot.com/search?q=HELMET

Tom's helmet
For Tom

Gayle's helmet
For Gayle

These hats came up losers at the Golden Gate Fields Derby Day Hat Contest, so we gave them to Tom & Gayle.

Wednesday, May 02, 2012

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