My wallet is gone and it’s not a bad thing. Let me explain. We had our family Hanukkah last Sunday and Lillian took my wallet and gave me a new iPhone case that has a slot in the back that is ...Read More
I was driving in Salem, Oregon a few weeks ago and it was raining. No surprise there. The rented van had good windshield wipers but with the ever changing weather it was very difficult to keep the...Read More
A giant band saw from a closed lumber mill in Northern California has become public art in front of a new Lumber Company on Colorado Blvd in East Pasadena. Congratulations Ganahl Lumber...Read More
“In Berlin I had my picture taken with some fake guards at a fake Checkpoint Charley. How do you say cheesy in German?” Checkpoint Charley The Cheesy Photo...Read More
The worlds best Jam: Made by Aty R in limited editions using San Gabriel Valley fruit, Plumness Jam is only available to people who know people. I get a jar occasionally and try to avoid gorging mysel...Read More
A website that I have touted before is Bridge Hunter. It is a user developed guide to the historic and interesting bridges in the United States. Kind of a Wikipedia for bridges, it is very popular...Read More
Facebook went public with a valuation of about $100 billion and quickly lost about a third of that value to about $70 billion. That is still a lot of money and it values each user at about $100. T...Read More
The Matchbook Museum is not a place. It is a website where the curator/owner James Lileks shows matchbooks from his extensive collection along with some witty and illuminating commentary. The idea o...Read More