I first saw Trona driving towards Bakersfield from Death Valley. Out of the corner of my eye I saw a burned down house and decided to pull over to investigate. Swinging around the block, there were another few burned down houses, and even more that were clearly abandoned. The inhabited ones were few and far between. It seemed to be well on it’s way to becoming a ghost town, but there were still people hanging on. » Read on »
Last night, I went to Heinhold’s First & Last with my Jane and my sister. Getting drinks, I noticed a sign behind the bar that I hadn’t seen before: “We welcome all Nations except Carrie.” Which is brilliant. » Read on »
Dad would have been 71 today. My uncle’s been sharing some stories, like he does every year on this day. I’m sharing them here (as well as some of my own).
The Cielito Lindo Apartment complex sits across Park Boulevard from me, tucked behind some other buildings. Without knowing where it is, you probably wouldn’t find it. » Read on »
We picked up a bunch of these posters in Saigon.
The Alameda Antiques Faire is one of those stellar local events that makes me love the bay area. It takes place out on one of the landing strips of the old Alameda naval base – the only open space big enough to hold the 800+ booths. » Read on »
Today is the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth, and lots of rejoicing is taking place around the world. And it should be celebrated – The Origin of Species fundamentally changed the way humans understand life on this planet. Maybe I’m splitting hairs here, but it’s frustrating to me how many times I’ve heard people refer to Darwin as the “inventor” of the theory of evolution.
He didn’t invent the theory of evolution. » Read on »