Adjust Your Focus
As I write this my Napa Valley town, like a huge swath of California,is under a pall of smoke from the current plague of wildfires. The sunlight is tinged with Continue Reading →
Just Do It
The time is at hand. Tomorrow, if you live in the States and just in case you’ve been hiding under a rock for the past six months, is midterm election Continue Reading →
In the Spirit of the Day
Happy Halloween, everyone . . . here’s my pick for best yard decor EVER: May your day bring you all treats and no tricks, and may your spirits find balance and Continue Reading →
Midterm Madness and Munchies
Here in Napa Valley, it’s full-on fall. The leaves on the vines are changing colors, the nights and mornings are cool and crisp and, with the grape crush in process, Continue Reading →
All Treat, No Trick
When I was a kid, sometime before the Punic Wars, Halloween was a modest and homespun affair. It took us maybe a week to plan and execute, including making a Continue Reading →