Rider, Horse & Dog

Sunday, January 18, 2026

Wow, world spinning faster than ever. So many things. Sometime back I had to tell the Malibu Art Association to knock it off regarding sales at Legacy Park, which lead me to attend the City Arts Commision monthly meeting to suggest a Malibu Art Walk. I have been in touch with a City Council Member about it an BCC them on emails. Early January I emailed the secretaries of the Commision if there had been any thoughts about an art walk, and should I bring it up at the next meeting. One secretary called within minutes telling me no, no, no, use and permitting issues are too much and that it's a no-go. Then, about two hours later, the City Council Member replies to the email saying they think it's a great idea, and that someone else thought there should be music too, and look forward to next meeting to discuss. So, the annoyance with the art association led me to dig deeper, and now looks like we have a good shot at inaugurating an art walk. Music and spoken word too, so I'll probably end up reading poetry.... When you go to an art walk it's all kinds of art all over the place, was thinking maybe the art walk should have sections--figurative/abstract/sculpture/photography/textiles/crafts. And think it should have a really need tip jar where folks can q-code tips for the people who make it happen. And, because a monthly art walk can get long in the tooth, maybe only have a spring/summer/fall/holidays art walk, so it's a little more heightened when it happens.

The thing with the insurance company processing a fraudulent claim against me has resulted in much drilling down on the issue (never thought I'd say thank the heavens for AI), and I've got all incoming/outgoing calls screenshotted, all voicemails, and a screen shot from the property manager and a jewelry store, both with front-center views of where the incident took place, texting they were not contacted by an insurance agent asking for content, and they failed many good-faith measures, so I'm not going after the guy who caused all this by filing a false claim, I'm going after the insurance company for failing statues regarding conducting investigations in good faith. I know I have them, going to start with an Interrogatory Filing followed by a Motion to Compel, and because they won't be able to show a good faith investigation that would be grounds, hopefully, for settlement. If not, part of me does want to tell a judge or jury what happened backed on a narrative of documented facts. Not fun; has basically derailed my life, but if I nail it down right the compensation ought to be substantial.

Have found a hidden little canyon across the street and have taken a machete and created a path back far enough to some shade beneath an oak next to a gurgling creak. You can't hear anything but nature. Very nice. Still gearing up for a big poison oak eradication day where I cover myself up and tape all cuffs.