Presidental Library
Simi Valley, an arid land north of Los Angeles with hundreds of thousands of look-alike houses and rows and rows of fast food, second hand shops and large box stores,…
Read moreGreenfield, California…don’t miss the tacos!
The Salinas Valley is dotted with small towns rarely frequented by the passing car passengers on 101 headed to Los Angeles or San Francisco. Typically folks stop for a bite…
Read moreThis Little Piggy
The farm to table concept of food production and restaurant life- style was chronicled by liberal foodie Michael Pollan in The Omnivore’s Dilemma, first published in 2006. I read this…
Read moreNew Generation
Joseph P. Kenney III was the guest of Martina and Kim Bowersox, Monterey CA and I was invited to hear him speak about Foreign Affairs. The affable yet powerful Kennedy name…
Read moreCool enough for Chicago’s Aviary?
“You and Dad are simply not COOL enough to go to this place, Mom.” Well, since I have lived my life by the hair of a good challenge, we were…
Read moreDan Karlsen, Talbott wine maker Guru
Savoring great wine is a profound joy in life to the devotee’s of the Knights of the Vine. Learning about the wine creates an understanding in the depths of the…
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