New York Times photographer, Phillip Toledano artfully documents the last moments with his father, while reflecting on the man he used to be.

After being a care taker and experiencing the gradual demise of my grandfather–I found this to be very moving.

You might want to view this at home –to avoid getting weepy-eyed at work.

http://www.dayswithmyfather.com/

Monday, February 25, 2008

Dang Bobbity!
Current mood: amused
Category: Jobs, Work, Careers

For those of you who don’t know, I’m moving to LA for a writing internship in April. Since I’m not sure how long I’ll be staying, I decided to post an ad on Craigslist in hopes of finding a cheap sublet. Here’s my favorite response so far:

On Tue, Feb 19, 2008 at 5:29 PM, wrote:
** CRAIGSLIST ADVISORY — AVOID SCAMS BY DEALING LOCALLY
** Avoid: wiring money, cross-border deals, work-at-home
** Beware: cashier checks, money orders, escrow, shipping
** More Info: http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams.html

Dang bobbity!
Old black dude, decrepitude, gotz me room in West. Usual stuff is usual. Not too smelly.
Close to the dee-lights of Crenshaw so this won’t last. If interested, write to:
Old Black Ling Esq.
p.s. if not interested, don’t.