Redneck Rosetta Stone
Finally someone has compiled a Californian-to-Texan translation directory (AKA redneck Rosetta Stone). I'm reprinting...
Happy Fourth of July
For many years my birthday was the 4th of July but now I just celebrate it as the birthday of my adopted and much loved...
Standing Back
You may recall that back in May I planted (and blogged about) some ancient pepper seeds from England. The...
Happy 4th of July
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8gJquHYPc4 Allen and Linda C took us to Angels Stadium for a Freeway Series Game...
A Mystery
Marta J. who last year introduced blog readers to the Red Whiskered Bulbul sent along this interesting mystery...
Maxim June 30, 2011
"There is nothing that does so much harm as good intentions." Milton Friedman US...
Lily Pond Reborn
Last Friday evening I left the hose running into my pond and by morning all of the fish were dead. No they...
The Future of News Distribution
The dilemma is: People are willing to spend $4.00 for a Vanilla Latte but not spend $2.00 for a newspaper or even...
Touching the Civil War
Yesterday my nonfiction book club met to discuss A People's History of the Civil War by David Williams. We had a...
Schefflera, The Back Story
This is a Schefflera In the 1970's I used to call all house plants Schefflera. It was easier than remembering the...
