Car Show

I went to a car show over the weekend. While you always expect to see shiny, well-cared-for, and seriously modified cars on display, I thought this one was worthy of getting the camera out:

Roof

Somebody's got waaay too much time on their hands!

Shot of the day

Here's something we don't see too often at LAX:

An USAF C-130 maneuvers for a graduation day fly-by just north of the airport. You can't tell from this picture, but he's about 1500 feet above the ground.

New show

This past weekend, we opened a new production at the Long Beach Shakespeare Company. Our final show of the season is Niccolo Machiavelli's The Mandragola. Machiavelli was born in 1469 (nearly a century before Shakespeare) in Florence, Italy, and is considered one of the founders of modern political science. He served as Secretary to the Second Chancery of the Republic of Florence from 1498 to 1512. The Mandragola dates to 1518, after Machiavelli was exiled by the de' Medici. While it's a funny show, it is somewhat politically incorrect, and not often performed. We believe this production may be the Long Beach premiere of the work. Check out our first review:

Long Beach Press-Telegram review

Caption contest 2

After the somber mood brought on by my last entry, it's time for a bit of fun. So how about another caption contest: Submit your suggestions for a caption for this photo: