One of the beautiful things about The Escape Pod is that she came with a lot of her original bits. When I bought her, she was already twenty-five ...
Ganesha Sits On The Pod’s Dashboard
Ganesha is the remover of obstacles and the Hindu god of arts and letters. This Ganesha flower filled pillow sits on top of the open flower petal tray ...
Out Of The Archives: The Eye of the Whale
The Panguero tried to get my attention from the whale's nose that was gliding towards our panga. He kept pointing down. I kept brushing him away, ...
Out Of The Archives: Henry Miller Library
First posted in November of 2002. Other than a passing comment made in the 60s by my Grandmother about 'that banned writer', my first experience ...
Out Of The Archives: State Parks of the Big Sur Coast
The Big Sur landscape is amazing and it has been kept that way due in part to the creation of the State Parks listed below. Each park features a ...
Smelling California
Wasn't somebody working on a scratch and sniff application a while back? This is a post that needs one ... It's been a long while since I've been ...
Movie Review: A Little Chaos
This simple and uncomplicated scandal of a love story tells the story of a widow, Sabine De Barra, played by Kate Winslet, who has lost more than her ...
The Berkeley Art Museum And Pacific Film Archive’s New Home
In Berkeley, one of the most anticipated events of the new year is the opening of the new Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive building. ...
Photo Of The Day: Red Stairway
The new Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive is opening this weekend and this morning I got to take a look around the new building. More about ...
Guidebook Review: Berkeley Walks
Berkeley is a walking town. No doubt about that. If you've got stamina and strong legs, you can visit or live here and spend your days walking to ...






