The 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show
LA= Cars! We had the first real rain here in LA today, which made for a good excuse to head to the convention center to catch an early glimpse of…
Beyond Beef – My First Attempt at Meatless Pasta – Part 2
A spaghetti dinner once every few weeks was standard when I was growing up, as it was for millions across the country. I loved it, because there was always plenty…
Beyond Beef – My First Attempt at Meatless Pasta – Part 1
America is eating itself to death – 300,000 every year. No hype, no hyperbole – just fact. Donald Trump is an obese junk food junkie (imagine a naked photo of him,…
Hiking the Angeles National Forest
I found myself cruising down historic Euclid Avenue in search of a German auto repair shop with good reviews so that I can avoid the dealership next time my aging…
Cloudy Season in Los Angeles
I could be wrong, but in my view there are two seasons in LA – sunny and cloudy (summer coastal clouds don’t count as they are just high elevation fog).…
Pit Stop at Pappadeux
Back during my NAVAIR days I often had to travel of Dallas to Bell Helicopter during the darkest period of the V-22 Osprey Program. One more tragic event and Dick…
The (very old) Sea-Fruit Oyster House
Fins + Claws is a curiosity here on St. George Island. It once was the Sea-Fruit Oyster House and is one of the last oyster shucking houses left in Southern…
A Weekend Home in St. Mary’s County
October is my favorite month in Maryland, mostly because it finally cools off a bit. I had to take care of a few mundane tasks: clean the pine needles out…