by admin | Aug 30, 2010 | Uncategorized
The news yesterday was full of Katrina stories, with August 29 being the fifth anniversary of the landfall of Katrina in New Orleans (“5 Years After Katrina, a Revival Not Yet Complete” and “Memories of Chaos, Rebirth 5 Years After Katrina”) I was reminded of the time...
by admin | Aug 28, 2010 | Uncategorized
Help wanted: San Pablo Bay lighthouse keeper Kelly Zito, Chronicle Staff Writer Saturday, August 28, 2010 More… Two people on a tiny, isolated island, their only means of escape to the mainland a 20-minute boat ride through the mist. Plot of a horror movie?...
by admin | Aug 28, 2010 | Uncategorized
I’m back from a week of camping, fishing and hiking in Plumas and Sierra Counties, mostly without email or cell phone. I have emails from several people inquiring about a mailer they received about the North Shoreline. Some examples: What’s the story concerning...
by admin | Aug 28, 2010 | Uncategorized
We are back from a week in the Feather River Country, mostly without cell phones and email. For a full narrative and more photos, click on Feather River Country. Below, top to bottom: (1) Haskell Peak, (2) Sardine Lake Campground and (3) sketch of Sierra Country Store...
by admin | Aug 28, 2010 | Uncategorized
I don’t know if two weeks in the solace of the mountains has re-sensitized me to train horns, or if it’s my imagination, but the night time horn blowing of BNSF trains passing through south Richmond seems to be getting worse, starting earlier and lasting longer....
by admin | Aug 19, 2010 | Uncategorized
The San Francisco Mime Troupe will be performing in Richmond this year for the first time. This historic theater group, celebrating its 51st season this summer, has such a long and wonderful history in the Bay Area—and we are finally going to have the opportunity to...
