Eartha Kitt

I’ve espoused my earthquake theory before — that notable earthquakes always happen in the middle of the month — and April was no exception. The earthquake that hit Southern Illinois this morning was a  [more...]

And there it is: my first real earthquake in California. A 5.6, 9 miles from me. I’m shaking like a leaf. My house shook like a truck hit it. It was far scarier than I had expected it to be. I should write more  [more...]

I was driving around this afternoon, looking at neighborhoods up near downtown San Jose — more on this later — and on the way home, drove down Monterey Highway. It was one of those deja vu moments which I  [more...]