My friend, Bob Young, who has the public radio station, KNYO, in Ft. Bragg CA (the “Pomo Bluffs” of my Braided Dimensions fantasy novel series) has gone…… Read more “Tiny Libraries”
Category: Community
The Regenbogenfabrik (Rainbow Factory)
I promised I’d write again once my daughter made it to Berlin! She My daughter made it to Berlin this week. This trip has been years in…… Read more “The Regenbogenfabrik (Rainbow Factory) “
Witch
Many people are trying to take back the word witch. To say “I’m a witch” is a huge act, considering the way the word has been used…… Read more “Witch”
Things We Don’t Always See
I visited Berkeley recently—well, on the border between Albany and Berkeley, in the East Bay of Northern California’s Bay Area. My son lives in graduate housing there,…… Read more “Things We Don’t Always See”
Gardening Week at Summer School
This week we started tidying up the school garden. We tackled one garden bed yesterday that was overgrown, dirt so heaped you couldn’t see the edges of…… Read more “Gardening Week at Summer School”
Conscious VAca
For a while now, I’ve thought about the irony that people use a lot of grid-energy at gyms, when it seems like they could be producing energy.…… Read more “Conscious VAca”
Anchor Bay Revisited
When I first blogged about the very small town of Anchor Bay—which is about a third of the way from where I live to where I work—I…… Read more “Anchor Bay Revisited”
What does success mean to you?
I guess the answer is touching people. Lately I’ve felt successful as a writer. It’s certainly not because I’m making money from it. In fact, more often…… Read more “What does success mean to you?”
I love our local library
Pt. Arena is a quintessential town, a real town with a down town, with historic buildings and a sense of identify. The library only adds to it.…… Read more “I love our local library”
Projects
People say “the joys of home ownership,” with a little groan. I know they mean there’s always a new cost. Or couples have arguments about “when are…… Read more “Projects”