Allen and Linda C took us to Angels Stadium for a Freeway Series Game with the Dodgers who won. To our delight. On the way out we walked past the fireworks display and I took this video with my iP...Read More
Marta J. who last year introduced blog readers to the Red Whiskered Bulbul sent along this interesting mystery photo: Marta said in her note “I took this photo in another part of the country in ...Read More
Yesterday my nonfiction book club met to discuss A People’s History of the Civil War by David Williams. We had a very good discussion of the causes of the Civil War, whether there is ever a just...Read More
This is a Schefflera In the 1970’s I used to call all house plants Schefflera. It was easier than remembering the actual names and it always got a laugh. I have moved on to misnaming other t...Read More
These are not women in party burkas. They are displays of fabric in the garment district of Los Angeles. Nurit and I went there this week for an exploratory visit. (near the corner of 9th and Sa...Read More
In early Summer the Yucca bloom and look like snow covered Christmas Trees. At least some of them do. Some are just beautiful symmetrical greens. Definitely not Schefflera....Read More
Ever tried. Ever failed. No Matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. Samuel Beckett “Worstward Ho” From The Unforgiving Minute by Craig Mullaney...Read More
This beautiful tree is in Victory Park near Pasadena High School I don’t know its name but it has big beautiful heart shaped leaves. Definitely not a Schefflera....Read More