The New Yorker this week posted an article from what they proudly call the Department of Technology. The author, Julien Lucas, is a staff writer for the magazine; he has written articles for many top tier mags still producing journalism … Continue reading
Click. Like. Like twice. Angry. Sad. Sending love. I’m not writing this about how FB/Insta [Meta, of all things!] has changed our lives—mine since 2011, the proud thing exclaims to me on a regular basis. Like most of us, I’m … Continue reading
Elia Kazan’s The Last Tycoon is on TV as I write. The movie, filmed in 1976, is packed withvenerable actors, Jeanne Moreau, Robert Mitchum, Ray Milland, Tony Curtis, Dana Andrews. Angelica Huston and a young Teresa Russel—an under-appreciated gem of … Continue reading
Have no idea what to write about. Thanksgiving? Which movie to play in the background? Something with beautiful clothes and Audrey Hepburn? Wait Until Dark comes to mind, although in this film she doesn’t dress up like she did in … Continue reading
Some day I’ll write a cozy mystery and Amaryllis Poinsettia will be my sleuth. She will have red hair, prefer linens the color of pastels, and pack a marksmanship certification. But before I do all that, today I’m going to … Continue reading
While browsing through a periodical aimed at people of a certain age, providing tips on finance, health, travel and ways to avoid falling victim to scammers, a list caught my eye. This periodical often publishes lists: 10 ways to maximize … Continue reading
Not quite as exciting as a zoo, but pretty cool anyway. The City of Albany, Oregon needs money. All cities do. 10 or so years ago the Council drew up a Plan. In this plan, among other cost-saving efforts about … Continue reading
It took 38 years for architect Julia Morgan, working with William Randolph Hearst and others, to complete the construction of La Questa Encantada, (The Enchanted Hill), on a hillside near San Simeon. Located roughly half-way between Monterey and Santa Barbara, the Hearst San … Continue reading
Great houses. I’ve got three in my photograph album, all in California—yes, there are great houses here. Lots. Filoli, San Simeon, Scotty’s Castle, among others. Filoli, an estate 30 miles south of San Francisco, was built with mining money. San … Continue reading
Because I started out with no ideas about what to write, I decided to post a bunch of photos—that’s always fun and easy. So I sat down at the computer and opened Finder and browsed the sizable number of photo … Continue reading
