The rain stopped long enough for this wild view… Yes, those are clouds dipping way down in front of the mountains.

Just a little while ago, I was looking at today’s list of earthquakes, just in time to see that a 7.something earthquake had struck just out to sea north of San Francisco. My mind began connecting it with a  [more...]

I was awake for the very moment when I turned 40, 5:40am (Pacific Time). I don’t know what I expected — maybe a shudder like an earthquake, or something. But in reality, turning 40 felt like nothing. I was  [more...]

I bought a new stove back at the start of the year, and with it, new pots and pans. They all held warning labels about the danger of non-stick surfaces when heated. They give off fumes that will kill birds. I once went  [more...]