Continue Reading Blanket of Fog Not only is there concerted action to keep the facts of the new tax bill from the public, as some of the…
Continue Reading Random Associations to the Republican Tax Bill Yes, you read that correctly – this week will be devoted to strange associations to this monster of a bill, as they…
Continue Reading So long, California It’s been a long week and I am tired, back home. Not many of my own words, then, today, other than that…
Continue Reading Christmas in SoCal I guess they are dreaming of snow…. Rumor has it that decently-sized christmas trees in Laguna Beach go for $200 and up this…
Continue Reading Mission San Juan de Capistrano If I were the praying kind, I’d say my prayers have been heard with last night’s Alabama election results. Maybe where they…
Continue Reading Orange County Known for Disneyland and surfing, Orange County south of LA is often mistaken for the stereotype of liberal California. Which turns out…
Continue Reading California On my way down to California this weekend I sat next to a chatty guy on my right and a video-playing guy…
Continue Reading Sanctuary Hard to keep up the cheer after this week’s news, from California to Israel, but I am determined. For the last installment on…
Continue Reading Tokens Some of the things that are left behind in cemeteries have a heart breaking quality. Others are fan fare. And some just lift…
Continue Reading Jewish burials Cracow As far as I know – and correct me if I am wrong – an orthodox Jew cannot be buried in the…