Since the advent of global warming, we decided to be good citizens and save water by letting our backyard go to rack and ruin…or rather
Author: Julie Cosgrove
Dog Days of Summer: National Work Like a Dog Day
It’s August of the warmest summer in recent memory. Sometimes just walking to the car in a sunny lot is heavy work. So we recommend
La Verne’s Parade: a small town Fourth
La Verne is a small town in the megalopolis that is greater Los Angeles. It sits almost at the edge of LA County, nestled between
We Need a Public Bank! (to serve everyone)
I learned about public banks by accident, because of the pandemic. One curious consequence has been the availability of zoom town hall meetings, where one
Trailside Stories: a Castle in Mexico City, Mummies in Guanajuato!
On our frequent forays into the woods, we hike and chat, discuss current events and learn about the world, one story at a time. This
A Lighter View… (re COVID)
Angie Dee contributed to this story. We are at the point in Southern California where two of the most populous counties along the coast are