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Kerosene Aka “Kero” 2002-2015 She was the queen of dogs

California Bay (left) and True Bay (right) Living here in the San Francisco Bay area, I find that there is a lot of confusion about...

Five or six years ago my neighbor Bill suffered a very unusual stroke. The stroke destroyed his ability to form new memories. I am t...

Sambucus canadensis 'Wyldewood 1' When I was planning my garden a few years ago, I decided that I wanted to have elderberrie...

I have been looking forward to the release of Windows 10 for some time. Friends of mine inside Microsoft have told me that Windows...

If you use squeeze bottles for arts & crafts or in the kitchen, you are no doubt aware of the sad fact that they always leak. Well...

You know how sometimes you need some slightly unusual ingredient for a recipe - let’s say almond flour. So you go out and buy some....

I was watching the Frontline program "Obama's War" on PBS last night. I've come to the conclusion that it is time f...

Step 1: Take the huge pile of mail from the bin where it has been accumulating. Put it on the dining room table. Two days later, St...

I find blogging very unsatisfying. It is the lack of feedback that bothers me. That, and the fact that several of my favorite past pos...