I’m anything but a Fillmore expert, so forgive me if I get some details wrong. Ever since I was teaching in Moorpark and hiking around the Sespe, I had an interest in a small town in eastern Ventura county called Fillmore. … Continue reading
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I so hope that Geoffrey Pullam’s cogent critique of The Elements of Style by Strunk & White helps to bury this precious little tome. While I’ll not celebrate the losses suffered by Macmillan if the little book stops selling jillions … Continue reading
OK, Star Wars, Wiscon, Batman . . . Poison Oak! I have a dandy case of poison oak on my right hand, courtesy of a brush of Badger’s leash against some poison oak on a hike – I’m going to … Continue reading
This is a picture of the lush green riparian woodland in Newton Canyon in Southern California. I have many such pictures, after a number of years of hiking in the backcountry. A United Nations panel just released information yesterday that … Continue reading
“They” are all at cons, and podcasting!!! Me? Hiking. For the end of May, the weather is so perfect in the Santa Monicas. Meredith and I originally planned to do Solstice Canyon today, but it was too crowded. We then … Continue reading
Here is Badger’s recent fashion pose. Meredith denies taking these photos, instead blaming them on Marcus. Badger is nearly 10 years old now, and I’ve had him since March, 2001, when I adopted him from the B.A.R.C. animal rescue in … Continue reading
Nipper, the traditional RCA mascot who listened to the “Victrola,” purportedly got his name because he would nip at people’s ankles.
Continue readingBy traditional breeding methods, dogs vary from as small as Chihuahuas to as large as Great Danes, and all are cross-fertile.
Continue readingThe last time the Nebula Awards presented by the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) were held in Los Angeles was 2001. That was a treasured evening in my memory, also coordinated by one of the world’s most … Continue reading
St. Francis of Assisi is revered by Catholics and non-Catholics alike. His 12th Century life is the stuff of legend, and the very best kind. Even as a small child, I adored looking at pictures of St. Francis and the … Continue reading