futurballa
@futurballa.bsky.social
Photographer, wine lover, retired software quality engineering manager at Adobe. All thoughts and musings are my own.
I just read that John Crowley, author of Little, Big (among other works), has passed. One of my favorite authors. May his memory be a blessing.
August 12, 2026 at 3:54 PM
I just read that John Crowley, author of Little, Big (among other works), has passed. One of my favorite authors. May his memory be a blessing.
Several versions of Elvis Costello’s Watching the Detectives in honor of the 49th anniversary of My Aim is True. Includes Winterland 1978 (I was there).
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Elvis Costello - Watching The Detectives
Listen to Watching The Detectives by Elvis Costello.
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August 4, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Several versions of Elvis Costello’s Watching the Detectives in honor of the 49th anniversary of My Aim is True. Includes Winterland 1978 (I was there).
elviscostello.lnk.to/WatchingTheD...
elviscostello.lnk.to/WatchingTheD...
Trump’s Triumphal Arch
Tiny Stonehenge Descending with Nigel Tufnel
ALT: Tiny Stonehenge Descending with Nigel Tufnel
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July 4, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Trump’s Triumphal Arch
Happy 100th birthday to the great Mel Brooks. Wishing you 100 more.
June 28, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Happy 100th birthday to the great Mel Brooks. Wishing you 100 more.
This would have been hilarious if the opening bid had been 2 bucks.
www.mercurynews.com/2026/06/26/n...
www.mercurynews.com/2026/06/26/n...
Auction of Charles Shaw’s former Napa Valley winery estate ends at $9 million opening bid price
The 42-acre Benessere Vineyards was listed for $35 million two years ago but went to auction this spring amid a challenging time to sell wine-related properties the conventional way.
www.mercurynews.com
June 27, 2026 at 5:51 PM
This would have been hilarious if the opening bid had been 2 bucks.
www.mercurynews.com/2026/06/26/n...
www.mercurynews.com/2026/06/26/n...
June 26, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Is it time for a new remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers with the pod people being a metaphor for MAGAts?
June 13, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Is it time for a new remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers with the pod people being a metaphor for MAGAts?
Ave atque vale David Hockney. A giant artist who has always inspired and delighted.
June 12, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Ave atque vale David Hockney. A giant artist who has always inspired and delighted.
What’s the over/under on Trump walking out before the end of the first quarter? Before tip-off?
June 8, 2026 at 11:22 PM
What’s the over/under on Trump walking out before the end of the first quarter? Before tip-off?
The Archies have pulled out of the America 250th Anniversary Celebration.
May 30, 2026 at 9:33 PM
The Archies have pulled out of the America 250th Anniversary Celebration.
Mother’s Day BBQ is Santa Maria tri tip, all the BBQ sides and a Turley Presenti Zinfandel. Nothing says central coast more than this.
Oh, Gizdich apricot pie for dessert.
Oh, Gizdich apricot pie for dessert.
May 10, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Mother’s Day BBQ is Santa Maria tri tip, all the BBQ sides and a Turley Presenti Zinfandel. Nothing says central coast more than this.
Oh, Gizdich apricot pie for dessert.
Oh, Gizdich apricot pie for dessert.
How do you screw up a Negroni? Sigh
May 8, 2026 at 1:48 AM
How do you screw up a Negroni? Sigh
Mostly through listening to Patti Smith’s memoir Bread of Angels. Lovers of her other books will know much of the broad outlines but she covers her entire life in this telling in her usual, unique voice. And her New Jersey accent and distinct voice makes the audio book especially enjoyable.
April 29, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Mostly through listening to Patti Smith’s memoir Bread of Angels. Lovers of her other books will know much of the broad outlines but she covers her entire life in this telling in her usual, unique voice. And her New Jersey accent and distinct voice makes the audio book especially enjoyable.
A photo I took to accompany an article about my Rabbi was published in @wsj.com
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The ‘Little Rabbi’ Who Became an Actual Rabbi at Age 65
Debbie Israel has long had a deep connection to Judaism, but her dream of joining the clergy didn’t come until a late-career search for meaning
www.wsj.com
April 19, 2026 at 6:24 PM
A photo I took to accompany an article about my Rabbi was published in @wsj.com
www.wsj.com/lifestyle/ca...
www.wsj.com/lifestyle/ca...
“I never said he was (taking ibogaine), I said there was a rumor in Milwaukeee that he was. Which was true, and I started the rumor in Milwaukee. If you read that carefully, I’m a very accurate journalist.”
— Hunter S. Thompson, referring to Edmund Muskie’s constant and uncontrolled use of Ibogaine
— Hunter S. Thompson, referring to Edmund Muskie’s constant and uncontrolled use of Ibogaine
April 19, 2026 at 3:42 AM
“I never said he was (taking ibogaine), I said there was a rumor in Milwaukeee that he was. Which was true, and I started the rumor in Milwaukee. If you read that carefully, I’m a very accurate journalist.”
— Hunter S. Thompson, referring to Edmund Muskie’s constant and uncontrolled use of Ibogaine
— Hunter S. Thompson, referring to Edmund Muskie’s constant and uncontrolled use of Ibogaine
Chag Pesach Sameach, folks.
April 1, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Chag Pesach Sameach, folks.
Chuck Norris does not sleep. He waits. RIP
March 20, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Chuck Norris does not sleep. He waits. RIP
The Venn diagram of white males who blow through stop signs and Trump supporters may not be concentric circles but I’ll bet my sweet bippy they’re darn close.
March 6, 2026 at 8:17 PM
The Venn diagram of white males who blow through stop signs and Trump supporters may not be concentric circles but I’ll bet my sweet bippy they’re darn close.
March 3, 2026 at 11:16 PM