Happy 4th of July

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

A Mystery

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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

Touching the Civil War

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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

Schefflera, The Back Story

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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

Not Burkas

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