Not Entirely Untrue
Emotional rocks. This idea is kind of funny, but ties into things I was thinking about this weekend at my friend's wedding (which was a defacto college reunion).
When one is busy and consumed in career-mode, it is healthy, and indeed necessary to have someone around in your life that is stable, reliable, at home when you are there, etc. Good parents play this role throughout your growing up life, I can never remember a time I needed a ride in some type of weird situation that my parents wouldn't come through. It's those type of things people need. Now, I'm not in favor of a strictly man is busy, woman is at home as caretaker. Ideally, it's not both parents running around trying to hustle a career, no one with time for kids or each other, but sort of a sharing of roles, where sometimes one is crazy, while sometimes the other is crazy and being able to flow back and forth. Unfortunately, the world doesn't conform to the family schedule.
But what about something like a neighborhood? A series of families close by to one another, supporting one another, like an extended family. This is not unlike the polygamous situation in Big Love (see article link as reference), or the college dorm living proximity - which I remembered this weekend as we reminisced about old times. Because, yes, sometimes one is busy and it is nice to come home to a group of people who have made the social plans for the evening and you can just tag along.
To be cont.
Thursday, April 20, 2006
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
 | You scored as Bomb. Your death will be by bombing. You will probably be an innocent bystander, not doing anything wrong and not a person who was targeted at, just in the wrong place at the wrong time.
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I hope it's a nuke, at least.
Tough to Argue Against Numbers
Comparing the US invasion of Iraq to the French venture into Algeria, I'd say we're doing all right. Maybe Rumsfeld is a genius. Less troops, less casualties, right?
What the fuck do all the Monday morning quarterbacks know?http://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif
Comparing the US invasion of Iraq to the French venture into Algeria, I'd say we're doing all right. Maybe Rumsfeld is a genius. Less troops, less casualties, right?
What the fuck do all the Monday morning quarterbacks know?http://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif
me: fttts (that's a fart noise)
Alice: uh, excuse you
me: fttts
Alice: I think it actually sounds more like thrrrrpt
me: ftttttttttts
Alice: my brother is excited because he just discovered that if you google "american cock meat" and then hit I'm Feeling Lucky, his blog comes up
Sent at 4:45 PM on Wednesday
me: fttttttttttssssss
i didn't know your bro had a blog. i'll check it out. fttttsssss
Alice: he is meatsweats
he is meatsweats
Sent at 4:49 PM on Wednesday
me: found it. neat. he's obviously not a neoconservative, so i'm not linking to him
Alice: neither am I
a neoconservative, that is
me: you've been grandfathered in, former slave
Alice: I aint yo slave, coolie
me: notwithstanding
testicles
there's no business like show business
i'd prefer to work on the sopranos than entourage
i wonder where all the emails go after they are deleted
what would happen if baseball no longer existed?
Alice: got a hold of some crack, have you?
me: the lucas lobby gets slippery when it's raining, luckily it's not raining
i wonder how many hours feel like long hours versus those hours that fly by
i'm not sure whether spo is a good job or a bad job
i think printing is actually cheaper on a whole than normal printing places charge
Sent at 4:55 PM on Wednesday
me: if you put out candy, people will eat it, even if they don't like it
Alice: has that been your experience?
me: i ran out of steam
i wonder where that expression came from
probably trains
some people like the movie ocean's twelve, which i find hard to believe
do you think kevin's glad he did a thesis?
i wonder what percentage of film students actually have watched a kieslowski film.
venetian blinds - are they supposed to be fancy or cheap?
i worry about making changes because i think they might be the wrong changes
rio bravo is a good movie, but i'm not sure if it's a great movie, as many would have you believe
i sometimes feel guilty charging people for printing, etc in my job
i want a big huge flat screen tv in my room that takes up the entire wall, so when i lay in bed it's like i'm in gigantic movie theater for one.
i think the spo chair is giving me carpel tunnel syndrome or tendinitous, i think i spelled those things wrong
there are too many passwords, if you ask me
Alice: poor greg is lonely
me: alone, not lonely
Alice: there there
me: actually, not alone anymore, i'm surrounded by people
Alice: yes you are
me: i'm only using half my brain to type, the other half is working at spo
i'm even answering questions and being all around charming
it's quite amazing
Alice: truly
I'm eating grapes and blogging
me: i'm humoring one person, helping another and observing a third
Alice: and soon I will go to the Cubs game
me: i wish i had food.
i usually wish i had food
cubs, that will be fun. actually, it would be more fun if i cared about the cubs
i am not a fan of dodger stadium
i find it too bland
i long for a day of stillness when water tastes cool and there are no reasons for pouting
this is all going up on the blog
Alice: uh, excuse you
me: fttts
Alice: I think it actually sounds more like thrrrrpt
me: ftttttttttts
Alice: my brother is excited because he just discovered that if you google "american cock meat" and then hit I'm Feeling Lucky, his blog comes up
Sent at 4:45 PM on Wednesday
me: fttttttttttssssss
i didn't know your bro had a blog. i'll check it out. fttttsssss
Alice: he is meatsweats
he is meatsweats
Sent at 4:49 PM on Wednesday
me: found it. neat. he's obviously not a neoconservative, so i'm not linking to him
Alice: neither am I
a neoconservative, that is
me: you've been grandfathered in, former slave
Alice: I aint yo slave, coolie
me: notwithstanding
testicles
there's no business like show business
i'd prefer to work on the sopranos than entourage
i wonder where all the emails go after they are deleted
what would happen if baseball no longer existed?
Alice: got a hold of some crack, have you?
me: the lucas lobby gets slippery when it's raining, luckily it's not raining
i wonder how many hours feel like long hours versus those hours that fly by
i'm not sure whether spo is a good job or a bad job
i think printing is actually cheaper on a whole than normal printing places charge
Sent at 4:55 PM on Wednesday
me: if you put out candy, people will eat it, even if they don't like it
Alice: has that been your experience?
me: i ran out of steam
i wonder where that expression came from
probably trains
some people like the movie ocean's twelve, which i find hard to believe
do you think kevin's glad he did a thesis?
i wonder what percentage of film students actually have watched a kieslowski film.
venetian blinds - are they supposed to be fancy or cheap?
i worry about making changes because i think they might be the wrong changes
rio bravo is a good movie, but i'm not sure if it's a great movie, as many would have you believe
i sometimes feel guilty charging people for printing, etc in my job
i want a big huge flat screen tv in my room that takes up the entire wall, so when i lay in bed it's like i'm in gigantic movie theater for one.
i think the spo chair is giving me carpel tunnel syndrome or tendinitous, i think i spelled those things wrong
there are too many passwords, if you ask me
Alice: poor greg is lonely
me: alone, not lonely
Alice: there there
me: actually, not alone anymore, i'm surrounded by people
Alice: yes you are
me: i'm only using half my brain to type, the other half is working at spo
i'm even answering questions and being all around charming
it's quite amazing
Alice: truly
I'm eating grapes and blogging
me: i'm humoring one person, helping another and observing a third
Alice: and soon I will go to the Cubs game
me: i wish i had food.
i usually wish i had food
cubs, that will be fun. actually, it would be more fun if i cared about the cubs
i am not a fan of dodger stadium
i find it too bland
i long for a day of stillness when water tastes cool and there are no reasons for pouting
this is all going up on the blog
I've Said It Before...
How does Palestine expect to be a country when the export they are most noted for around the world are suicide bombs.
The irony is that they are REALLY good at suicide bombing. They are able to inspire young men, gain expertise in bomb making, be creative in their instruments of death. See this link to dipping schrapnel in rat poison so victims bleed to death quicker and can't get to the hospital.
I find it impossible to believe if these people devoted more of their energy to say, building an uncorrupt civil society, small businesses, or even large businesses, they would do fine - possibly even develop a real state of their own that has a positive vision for the Palestinian people.
Instead, what they have and cling to, is a grievance about land "stolen" from them. They have reduced themselves to beggers who attack their neighboring country and then ask that country and it's allies for millions, even billions per year, in aid. It's like the homeless guy who yells and attacks you and then asks for money. Uhhhh...sorry buddy, but can I just walk class without being accosted?
I just don't know how they expect to eat.
How does Palestine expect to be a country when the export they are most noted for around the world are suicide bombs.
The irony is that they are REALLY good at suicide bombing. They are able to inspire young men, gain expertise in bomb making, be creative in their instruments of death. See this link to dipping schrapnel in rat poison so victims bleed to death quicker and can't get to the hospital.
I find it impossible to believe if these people devoted more of their energy to say, building an uncorrupt civil society, small businesses, or even large businesses, they would do fine - possibly even develop a real state of their own that has a positive vision for the Palestinian people.
Instead, what they have and cling to, is a grievance about land "stolen" from them. They have reduced themselves to beggers who attack their neighboring country and then ask that country and it's allies for millions, even billions per year, in aid. It's like the homeless guy who yells and attacks you and then asks for money. Uhhhh...sorry buddy, but can I just walk class without being accosted?
I just don't know how they expect to eat.
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Affirmative Action
It's looking like if we believe in affirmative action, we ought to be applying it to boys, who are doing worse and worse in school than women.
It's looking like if we believe in affirmative action, we ought to be applying it to boys, who are doing worse and worse in school than women.
Monday, April 17, 2006
Not Into MySpace, But...
I cannot explain my deep love for blogging versus my deep contempt for MySpace and Friendster. It makes no logical sense, I know.
But here is a service a friend told me about, DodgeBall that is popular in NYC and supposedly catching on in other cities. The idea is that you text out info to a network, like a MySpace network, letting people know where you are going to be. Likewise, you can check in on your network and see where others are going to be, all on the cell phone.
For instance, I want to go to the Little Joy tonight and would like people to join, so I just send out a little message. Anyone who is interested in going out, checks in on their friends and sees I'm going to the Little Joy. Then they head over to the Short Stop. HA. Just kidding. That's what's called SELF DEPRECATION.
It sounds like a good idea to me. I always thought the manufactured run-in (which was common at my small college, since there were only so many places people could be) was a great way to meet and hang with chicas.
I cannot explain my deep love for blogging versus my deep contempt for MySpace and Friendster. It makes no logical sense, I know.
But here is a service a friend told me about, DodgeBall that is popular in NYC and supposedly catching on in other cities. The idea is that you text out info to a network, like a MySpace network, letting people know where you are going to be. Likewise, you can check in on your network and see where others are going to be, all on the cell phone.
For instance, I want to go to the Little Joy tonight and would like people to join, so I just send out a little message. Anyone who is interested in going out, checks in on their friends and sees I'm going to the Little Joy. Then they head over to the Short Stop. HA. Just kidding. That's what's called SELF DEPRECATION.
It sounds like a good idea to me. I always thought the manufactured run-in (which was common at my small college, since there were only so many places people could be) was a great way to meet and hang with chicas.
The End of School
It's coming up so fast. What to do for the rest of my life? Blog, that's what!
A Marin IJ article about a kid a couple years older than me that knows people I know. He just lead produced Lucky Number Seven (with an upside down 7 somewhere in there and everyone thinks it's called Sleven).
Looks like a real hustler. Good for him. It's motherf---ing hard to get a movie made and he did it. Can't say I'm too excited to see the movie, the reviews sound like exactly what I expected from the preview...but knowing this, I'll check it out.
It's coming up so fast. What to do for the rest of my life? Blog, that's what!
A Marin IJ article about a kid a couple years older than me that knows people I know. He just lead produced Lucky Number Seven (with an upside down 7 somewhere in there and everyone thinks it's called Sleven).
Looks like a real hustler. Good for him. It's motherf---ing hard to get a movie made and he did it. Can't say I'm too excited to see the movie, the reviews sound like exactly what I expected from the preview...but knowing this, I'll check it out.
Annoying
I tried to update my laptop with a Final Draft 6 copy that wasn't mine. Did so, and it converted all my documents to Final Draft 6. When I realized I still couldn't use it without the CD, I switched by to my Final Draft 5. Now all my documents won't open. F that shit. That's what you get for not purchasing your own software. Bastards. Now I must 'save as' all of them back to Final Draft 5 in some version of Final Draft 6.
Perhaps I should just buy the motherfucker with a student discount and not be such a cheap bastard.
I tried to update my laptop with a Final Draft 6 copy that wasn't mine. Did so, and it converted all my documents to Final Draft 6. When I realized I still couldn't use it without the CD, I switched by to my Final Draft 5. Now all my documents won't open. F that shit. That's what you get for not purchasing your own software. Bastards. Now I must 'save as' all of them back to Final Draft 5 in some version of Final Draft 6.
Perhaps I should just buy the motherfucker with a student discount and not be such a cheap bastard.
Thursday, April 13, 2006
A Plan
Don't know how I missed this article, especially given I subscribe to the damn magazine, but it's a good one about our efforts in Iraq and how we mistakenly treat it like Vietnam, both from the right and left. The major difference, he argues, is that we are not fighting a nationalist insurgency trying to take control of the apparatus of central government, but rather a communal civil war in which different parties are worried about protecting their own group safety. Anyhow, the article is well worth reading.
Don't know how I missed this article, especially given I subscribe to the damn magazine, but it's a good one about our efforts in Iraq and how we mistakenly treat it like Vietnam, both from the right and left. The major difference, he argues, is that we are not fighting a nationalist insurgency trying to take control of the apparatus of central government, but rather a communal civil war in which different parties are worried about protecting their own group safety. Anyhow, the article is well worth reading.
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Per Chuck's Request...
A discussion on Iran....thoughts:
1. The fundamental problem is the regime - not the acquisition of nukes. Blowing their nuke facilities to hell is a band aid solution. If we go to blows with Iran (ie they respond to any attack), we finish the job, get rid of the mullahs and pull an Afghanistan. ("but that's not a post-invastion plan, mister?" "-all right, never mind, let's just let them build nukes you douche bag").
2. Using a tactical nuke to blow their nuke facilities won't be a great public relations move. I don't think getting into the habit of nuking other countries (tactical or not) is a good idea. We should reserve it for the Tony Montana "say hello to my little friend" moment when shit is looking incredibly nasty. (like, for instance, a potential ground invasion of Imperial Japan).
3. Essentially, the Iranian situation is similar to the Iraq situation. Both regimes have blatent interest in gaining WMDs. Either regime having them is undesirable. Iran appears to be emboldened by the fact the US overestimated Iraq's WMD capabilities and has lost prestige in the international community. I favored and continue to favor the Iraq invasion. Things are different now, though, aren't they?
We wouldn't be in the current situation if France, Germany, and Russia had gotten aboard with Iraq and deposing Saddam had been a group effort. But alas, that wasn't the case. Whatever we do with Iran, I believe, needs to be a group effort. We cannot afford another go at it alone project right now.
4. But to be honest there are two problems with this - one personal and one practical. On a personal level, I'm sick of the "dovish" international community and the anti-Iraq (both before and after the war) chorus, who relay on "hawkish" proposals and actions to criticize, as opposed to making a proposals of their own. It's sort of the difference between filmmakers and critics and I appreciate Woody Allen's last level of hell being reserved for film critics (below laywers) in Deconstructing Harry.
On the practical level with respect to the group effort, I doubt any proposal that either originates from the "Left" (from which I still consider myself a part, to the chagrin of my "Leftish" "friends.") or even has consent from the Left in America, France, Germany, Russia, etc, will stop Iran from building a nuke.
5. And lastly: Would we be in this situation if we didn't go into Iraq? I believe that yes, one day we would have been.
UPDATE: I think it's pretty safe bet that a nuke of some sort will be used in the next 20 years somewhere.
UPDATE 2: Here's a perfect example of the type of critic I was talking about above...who rely on "hawkish" proposals and actions to criticize, as opposed to making a proposals of their own. His basic position is that "it's no big deal for Iran to have a nuke," but he won't come out and just say it, instead he couches it in a criticism of hawks, instead of acknowledging the downside of such a strategy.
A discussion on Iran....thoughts:
1. The fundamental problem is the regime - not the acquisition of nukes. Blowing their nuke facilities to hell is a band aid solution. If we go to blows with Iran (ie they respond to any attack), we finish the job, get rid of the mullahs and pull an Afghanistan. ("but that's not a post-invastion plan, mister?" "-all right, never mind, let's just let them build nukes you douche bag").
2. Using a tactical nuke to blow their nuke facilities won't be a great public relations move. I don't think getting into the habit of nuking other countries (tactical or not) is a good idea. We should reserve it for the Tony Montana "say hello to my little friend" moment when shit is looking incredibly nasty. (like, for instance, a potential ground invasion of Imperial Japan).
3. Essentially, the Iranian situation is similar to the Iraq situation. Both regimes have blatent interest in gaining WMDs. Either regime having them is undesirable. Iran appears to be emboldened by the fact the US overestimated Iraq's WMD capabilities and has lost prestige in the international community. I favored and continue to favor the Iraq invasion. Things are different now, though, aren't they?
We wouldn't be in the current situation if France, Germany, and Russia had gotten aboard with Iraq and deposing Saddam had been a group effort. But alas, that wasn't the case. Whatever we do with Iran, I believe, needs to be a group effort. We cannot afford another go at it alone project right now.
4. But to be honest there are two problems with this - one personal and one practical. On a personal level, I'm sick of the "dovish" international community and the anti-Iraq (both before and after the war) chorus, who relay on "hawkish" proposals and actions to criticize, as opposed to making a proposals of their own. It's sort of the difference between filmmakers and critics and I appreciate Woody Allen's last level of hell being reserved for film critics (below laywers) in Deconstructing Harry.
On the practical level with respect to the group effort, I doubt any proposal that either originates from the "Left" (from which I still consider myself a part, to the chagrin of my "Leftish" "friends.") or even has consent from the Left in America, France, Germany, Russia, etc, will stop Iran from building a nuke.
5. And lastly: Would we be in this situation if we didn't go into Iraq? I believe that yes, one day we would have been.
UPDATE: I think it's pretty safe bet that a nuke of some sort will be used in the next 20 years somewhere.
UPDATE 2: Here's a perfect example of the type of critic I was talking about above...who rely on "hawkish" proposals and actions to criticize, as opposed to making a proposals of their own. His basic position is that "it's no big deal for Iran to have a nuke," but he won't come out and just say it, instead he couches it in a criticism of hawks, instead of acknowledging the downside of such a strategy.
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
How Important Is Zarqawi?
Nate links to the WaPost article about the US overestimation of Zarqawi.
I'm willing to believe this is a possibility if we capture/kill Zarqawi and the insurgency continues to rage. But until this happens, I defer to conventional wisdom and my own intuition that this piece of shit is of primary importance.
Look...say it is true that Zarqawi is overestimated and that the insurgency is really all about Iraqi nationalism/sectarianism...then why is it so frigging hard to capture and kill the guy? Shouldn't the Iraqis want him dead just as much as the Americans? And then why isn't he?
No, the fact is, Zarqawi and his foreign fighters have been the ideological, spiritual vanguard of the insurgency from the beginning. Their dedication to chaos, mayham, attacking Americans, Iraqis, mosques, recruiting centers, etc. reek of Jihadist/Al Queda mixed with Zarqawi's peculiar savage thuggery, of chopping off heads and so forth. They are not controlled by other agents. Their agenda does not change and attracts fanatics to their cause.
If there were no Zarqawi (and no ample replacement found) fomenting anti-American attacks and civil war, Al Queda would become a weaker horse. Fascists don't go for the weak horses, and their influence would wane in Iraq. This wouldn't cause all things to get better in Iraq magically. But it's like getting rid of that annoying player on a fucked up team - a step in the right direction - than can have untold reverberent effects in the GOOD direction.
One thing these terrorists understand is the power of symbols. They are not like the communist revolutionaries who sought to destroy the west by force, taking over institutions and so forth. 9/11, while being strategically successful, was even more successful as a symbol, a symbol that the West was indeed vulnerable and weak, a premise that terrorists barely believed themselves, I think, prior to 9/11.
We need to fight symbols with symbols. One of few options in this symbolic war is to capture leaders who have become symbols of the Islamicist/Terrorist Cause. Zarqawi has put himself into this position and we need to capitalize on it. Same with OBL and Zawahiri.
Nate links to the WaPost article about the US overestimation of Zarqawi.
I'm willing to believe this is a possibility if we capture/kill Zarqawi and the insurgency continues to rage. But until this happens, I defer to conventional wisdom and my own intuition that this piece of shit is of primary importance.
Look...say it is true that Zarqawi is overestimated and that the insurgency is really all about Iraqi nationalism/sectarianism...then why is it so frigging hard to capture and kill the guy? Shouldn't the Iraqis want him dead just as much as the Americans? And then why isn't he?
No, the fact is, Zarqawi and his foreign fighters have been the ideological, spiritual vanguard of the insurgency from the beginning. Their dedication to chaos, mayham, attacking Americans, Iraqis, mosques, recruiting centers, etc. reek of Jihadist/Al Queda mixed with Zarqawi's peculiar savage thuggery, of chopping off heads and so forth. They are not controlled by other agents. Their agenda does not change and attracts fanatics to their cause.
If there were no Zarqawi (and no ample replacement found) fomenting anti-American attacks and civil war, Al Queda would become a weaker horse. Fascists don't go for the weak horses, and their influence would wane in Iraq. This wouldn't cause all things to get better in Iraq magically. But it's like getting rid of that annoying player on a fucked up team - a step in the right direction - than can have untold reverberent effects in the GOOD direction.
One thing these terrorists understand is the power of symbols. They are not like the communist revolutionaries who sought to destroy the west by force, taking over institutions and so forth. 9/11, while being strategically successful, was even more successful as a symbol, a symbol that the West was indeed vulnerable and weak, a premise that terrorists barely believed themselves, I think, prior to 9/11.
We need to fight symbols with symbols. One of few options in this symbolic war is to capture leaders who have become symbols of the Islamicist/Terrorist Cause. Zarqawi has put himself into this position and we need to capitalize on it. Same with OBL and Zawahiri.
Now This Is A Filmmaker
I want to see "I Don't Hate Vegas Anymore."
Premise: He takes his half brother and dad to Los Vegas. His goal - to prove that God exists. If he does, God will provide the events to make his film compelling.
The website, well worth checking out.
I want to see "I Don't Hate Vegas Anymore."
Premise: He takes his half brother and dad to Los Vegas. His goal - to prove that God exists. If he does, God will provide the events to make his film compelling.
The website, well worth checking out.
Coffee House Intelligence Report
The past two weeks, I've been scouting new locations for writing club - both for the short (ie right now) and medium (ie this summer) term. Here are the findings:
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Tsunami (located on Sunset and Hyperion, near the Giant Robot store).
Food Quality: 6/10
Coffee Quality: 7/10
Price: $$$ (out of four - for coffee and food and generally what you get - ie Value)
Atmosphere: 6/10
Quiet. Not a lot of space. Seats are not made for writing. They have benches and sofa cushions. Not many patrons. It also sells incense and other hippy crap. Not much parking around, the street gets filled up. Not impossible, though. I could walk.
The Coffee Table (located on Rowena, near Hyperion)
Food Quality: 8/10
Coffee Quality: 7/10
Price: $$$
Atmosphere: 4/10
Busy. Lots of people come to eat here, even on weekdays. There is a lot of space, but VERY few (if any) working outlets. Not many writers, mostly readers. Parking is available at cheap meters. They have water available, which is nice.
Silverlake Coffee House
Food Quality: 6/10
Coffee Quality: 7/10
Price: $$
Atmosphere: 6/10
Small. Busy, but quiet. This is a place people come to write. Parking available for free in lot. I talking might be a little weird in this place because of the size.
Ragazzi Room
Food Quality: 2/10
Coffee Quality: 2/10
Price: $
Atmosphere: 10/10
Big. Spacious. Comfortable. Outlets work. Parking available for free in lot or on street. Food and service is bad. Coffee is not good. Even though it is cheap, it is still overpriced for the value.
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No policy recommedations at this time. No one option stands out as best. There are other locations to be scouted: Casbah Coffee Shop, PsychoBabble (both of which I think will be too busy), Bourgeois Pig (awkward location, no parking), any others? Unsure.
The past two weeks, I've been scouting new locations for writing club - both for the short (ie right now) and medium (ie this summer) term. Here are the findings:
**************************************************
Tsunami (located on Sunset and Hyperion, near the Giant Robot store).
Food Quality: 6/10
Coffee Quality: 7/10
Price: $$$ (out of four - for coffee and food and generally what you get - ie Value)
Atmosphere: 6/10
Quiet. Not a lot of space. Seats are not made for writing. They have benches and sofa cushions. Not many patrons. It also sells incense and other hippy crap. Not much parking around, the street gets filled up. Not impossible, though. I could walk.
The Coffee Table (located on Rowena, near Hyperion)
Food Quality: 8/10
Coffee Quality: 7/10
Price: $$$
Atmosphere: 4/10
Busy. Lots of people come to eat here, even on weekdays. There is a lot of space, but VERY few (if any) working outlets. Not many writers, mostly readers. Parking is available at cheap meters. They have water available, which is nice.
Silverlake Coffee House
Food Quality: 6/10
Coffee Quality: 7/10
Price: $$
Atmosphere: 6/10
Small. Busy, but quiet. This is a place people come to write. Parking available for free in lot. I talking might be a little weird in this place because of the size.
Ragazzi Room
Food Quality: 2/10
Coffee Quality: 2/10
Price: $
Atmosphere: 10/10
Big. Spacious. Comfortable. Outlets work. Parking available for free in lot or on street. Food and service is bad. Coffee is not good. Even though it is cheap, it is still overpriced for the value.
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No policy recommedations at this time. No one option stands out as best. There are other locations to be scouted: Casbah Coffee Shop, PsychoBabble (both of which I think will be too busy), Bourgeois Pig (awkward location, no parking), any others? Unsure.
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