It’s easy to get great figs in California. The season is long (mid-May to January), and the state produces 98% of the nation’s fresh figs. I’ve loved figs ever since I was a kid, and trips to my Grandmother Richmond’s house in Brookhaven, Mississippi always ended with her handing me a jar of canned figs…Continue reading Simple & delicious: figs for breakfast
Category: Ephemera
Dog on the Roof: On the Road with Mitt & Mutt
It’s that time again, when political satire hits the shelves in advance of the presidential elections. Sometimes, candidates hand humorists their satire on a plate. Such is the case with Mitt Romney, whose family cross-country trip with the dog on the roof of the station wagon spurred endless late-night jokes and, now, Dog on the…Continue reading Dog on the Roof: On the Road with Mitt & Mutt
3 Great Decorating Books
As a host of new decorating and home design books crops up (reviews coming soon), I still stand by Domino Book of Decorating, an oldie but goodie. I was bummed when Domino folded a few years ago, and I received a note in the mail stating that my subscription would be replaced with a certain…Continue reading 3 Great Decorating Books
Brain Fog: I thought it was Thursday, and other thoughts on mental fuzziness
Is brain fog real, or is it all just in your mind? Read on for 10 potential causes of brain fog. My editor and I were scheduled to have an important conversation on Thursday at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time. This morning, I made my coffee and kept my cell phone by my side, armed with…Continue reading Brain Fog: I thought it was Thursday, and other thoughts on mental fuzziness
The Third Wave / The Wave : Ron Jones’s Experiment in Fascism
I was eleven years old when I watched THE WAVE on ABC’s Afterschool Special. You may remember the short movie, which was based on The Third Wave experiment conducted by teacher Ron Jones at a Palo Alto’s Cubberley high school in 1967. The film left a strong impression on me, and I’ve thought about it…Continue reading The Third Wave / The Wave : Ron Jones’s Experiment in Fascism