I Seriously Considered How to Fit a Crib in a Closet . . .

Okay, fine, I admit that I tried to shrug off everyone's warnings about New York apartment hunting.  SF has its own freakshow circuit for that . . . but I was proven wrong.  It's not just the size . . .

Yes, this happened many times.

It's the damn brokers.  They're like secret Soviet Aparatchiks working away in the global heart of capitalism.

And then there's the simple time issue; work + apartment hunting + planning for the baby.

And, let's be honest, you're not always filled with unalloyed joy at the thought of parenthood.

 But eventually I found us a great place -- though it does not look like this:

Full April slide-show on the right.

Exciting New Project: Filibustery from Newsbound

Filibustery: Episode One from Newsbound on Vimeo.

Filibustery is the first endeavor of Newsbound, a new voice in the news media environment that wants to slow down and take a deeper look into the issues behind the headlines.  Filibustery is a series of short video presentations examining the US Senate's filibuster, its history and its current abuse.  I provided the original illustrations for the video.

The inaugural episode is up and running now.  Stay tuned for further updates and new episodes exploring the filibuster in great detail and other issues in the news.

You can subscribe directly to the Filibustery site, follow it on Twitter and Facebook, and sign-up on Newsbound for updates.

A Big Belly Rub to Start the Day

Saw this guy on my corner this morning, just standing in the sunlight rubbing his big belly.