Why did I move to San Jose?

The Treasury is ready to revamp our cash again, only a few years after it redesigned our money to thwart counterfeiters. Obviously, that redesign didn’t do the job. This time, they’re adding color to the  [more...]

Ever watch your local government access channel? As I write this, San Jose’s City Council is meeting to discuss the mayor’s current woes and whether he should be asked to resign. I’m watching the  [more...]

The writer Helene Hanff came to fame after publishing her years of correspondence with an antiquarian bookseller in London. To find just the books she wanted, it was easier to reach out across the Atlantic then to  [more...]