The fruit bloom has started. The first to bloom around my area are the wild plum trees. They smell wonderful and the bees love the pollen. Flowering crabs are blooming also, I think apple trees around me are a week out for flowering.Dandelions have finally appeared on my lawn. Show More Summary
You’re going to have to put one back. Cory C., “These are my mom’s recent litter of 9 Golden Retrievers who at 6 weeks visited the vet. This was their first trip out of the house and you can see by their reactions that they were quite anxious (not at all). They are named for princesses (Buttercup, Cinderella, […]
[In case you're WAY out of the loop, this weekend is the Gear West Duathlon. Pro triathlete Devon Palmer challenged Pete and I to a relay showdown at the race. We've been trash-talking for weeks.]
FIRST OF ALL, my arch-nemesis Devon is trying to change the rules about the race. Show More Summary
I recently received the following information:
My husband & I were grilling out in our backyard one Sunday afternoon approx. 5pm a month ago, when a pacific blue (in color) stingray looking bird flew over our home. Must of been 1 1/2 - 2' in length and width.
We were actually sitting and conversating when it caught our attention. Show More Summary
Although I've never heard gunshot noises in a crowd like the people at this Cannes TV broadcast, I will admit that all of the public gun violence in the news has seriously affected my ability to enjoy many public settings -- namely malls and movie theaters. Show More Summary
I feel obligated to write an article with reference to surfing since I have finally decided to take that leap and learn the sport. I mean, I do live in Venice Beach, so it would be a waste to not know how to, right? Check out my new board! In the picture. It’s almost sad [...]Show More Summary
A couple of years ago, my friend moved out to Malaysia in search of a life where a winter wardrobe isn't a thing and you don't have to worry about stuff like moronic bro culture or seeing Kim K's face on television. What he found was...Show More Summary
This past January I was on a long road trip and I decided to add North Dakota as part of my visit. It was mainly out of curiosity as I had heard about the Bakken Field oil boom and how it was changing the state economically. Interestingly, when I tried to book a hotel in [...]Show More Summary
One five year old's superhero is slowly running out of time. Read this father's letter to his growing boy.
Bed and breakfast owners have to be careful about getting involved in politics. They never know if their guests are going to turn out to be right-wing reactionaries or flaming liberals or something in between. So imagine my surprise when our hosts in Elizabeth City this week were enthusiastic Democrats, eager to connect with like-minded people. Show More Summary
Last year my children and I ran a craft booth at the Oak Park Farmer's Market, which happens every Saturday between May and October in a low income Sacramento, California neighborhood. We began bringing messy and educational scienceShow More Summary
Have an old T-shirt lying around that could use a makeover? Toughen up that T with this easiest of easy DIYs: all you need is a handful of rivets and a piece of chalk to map out their placement. I’d style up my studded t-shirt with cutoff jeans (always), black ballet flats, and cat eye [...]
One of my favorite posts last year was Why Taxis Suck and What You Can Do About It. With protection from competition and fixed pricing, cabs have little incentive to go beyond bare minimum regulatory standards for maintenance. Drivers may not know where they’re going, and in my city usually don’t take electronic forms of [...]Show More Summary
My weekend blog post routine includes posting links to a handful of tools or great content I ran across during the week. I don’t go into depth about the finds, but encourage you check them out if they sound interesting. The photo in the post is a favorite for the week from Flickr or oneContinue Reading If You Liked This Post... Show More Summary
Everyone loves a good book on investing, economics, or a fresh take on finance. With all of the titles floating around out there, though, it can be hard to sort through the pile. "Doug Kass has a terrific reading list," says Blackstone Vice Chairman Byron Wien. Show More Summary
An excellent source of information on “Tobacco in Australia” is the website, with that title, that I have added to my blogroll under the heading “Science”. DP points out to me that one chapter deals with the “plain packaging” legislation – including a reference to a paper written by DP and myself. Worth a look [...]
Recently I put a call out across my PLN for any links to any AUPs that don’t have the traditional “don’t” lists. I have plenty of examples of those more traditional AUPs in my archived files and I have been … Continue reading ?
Wait up here: is Bethenny Frankel wearing overalls? Oh my, are those coming back in style now too? The former reality television star was spotted channeling he inner Punky Brewster (or just her 1991 self) as she was out and … Continue reading »
Here are some of the best of the last 2 weeks from my tumblr page. I haven't posted links in 4 weeks so feel free to check it out and keep going back in time: Non-athletic funny things: • Conan's right. • What scumbag printers say to...Show More Summary
Yesterday, I had a conference call with NVIDIA Vice President of Investor Relations Rob Csongor to discuss the company's most recent earnings release. Here are my takeaways. Going after the "other half" The company has made it clearShow More Summary