Unfortunate mistake or clever design? The jury is hung

A bittersweet day — my last in Austin. Yeah, I want to get home to my comfy, familiar (after 3 months??) home in California and play with my dog; but I’ll be returning to a pretty lonely place, especially  [more...]

It's nice to know that in an era of strife and lies and every day horror, the little things are still so powerful. Stepping into my backyard and smelling the blooming roses is especially nice; and today the small, fun  [more...]

Well, it’s official: San Jose is now the 10th largest city in the country. I had no idea I was moving to a bigger place! And it certainly doesn’t seem that big. It seems less dense than back home, and it  [more...]