In the 1990’s, we got to know this winery up county off Dry Creek. Bob Stemmler produced Bellissimo, a marvelous rich, red claret. The winery is gone, but the fond memories of sending a bottle back to the kitchen at Chez Panisse lives on. We’d buy it by the case, it was a “reasonably” priced … [Read more…]
WOMAN KILLED ON STOCKTON STREETS. (By United Press) Hanford Sentinel 19 December 1918 Stockton, Dec. 17. – Mystified by the murder of Mrs. Alice Kroyer, the police Monday admitted they had learned nothing that would clear up the identity of the murderer who killed her with a blow from an iron bar late Saturday night. … [Read more…]
From the August 18, 2020 New York Times: Peter V. Tytell, a Typewriter Whisperer, Is Dead at 74 Raised in his parents’ typewriter repair shop, he became renowned for his ability to help resolve disputes over documents’ authenticity. Peter V. Tytell, whose knowledge of the intricacies of typewriters, shaped amid the Olivettis, Underwoods and Royals … [Read more…]
At SPACEWEATHER.COM an essay about the geomagnetic storm of May 1921 sparked my interest (pun intended.) I went to the California Digital Newspaper Collection a did a search. Below are some of the results: Sacramento Union, 15 May 1921 — ARCTIC LIGHTS VISIBLE IN VALLEY Vagabond of Northern Skies Flashes Brilliantly Over Sacramento. CAUSES WEIRD … [Read more…]
For those who want to get away to the beach and watch the surf, a 28 minute video of the surf at Salmon Creek Beach tossing a log about is just the ticket. It can be accessed here and has no other purpose than to allow us to escape and enjoy the forces of the … [Read more…]
In the Guardian, an essay on the performance artists Abramovi? and Ulay, and their attempt to walk the Sleeping Dragon, the Great Wall of China. The bittersweet story of Marina Abramovi?’s epic walk on the Great Wall of China – In 1988 Abramovi? and Ulay trekked from opposite ends of the wall to meet in … [Read more…]
At about 04:30 AM this morning, I woke while dreaming that I was watching Joe Biden’s inauguration speech on TV. Biden was speaking of the need for a green new-deal and infrastructure initiative to put America back to where it should be and increase employment. It was the most pleasant dream I’ve had in many … [Read more…]
Last time I shaved off my beard was in 2009, just after I was fired during the recession. Then I did it just to see what was under the facial hair, as part of the ritual of self-examination during a fit of depression. This time I cut it off slowly to make sure my face … [Read more…]
Reinbert de Leeuw, Dutch Champion of Contemporary Music, Dies at 81 He pushed conservative institutions to program the new, and was a noted conductor of major avant-garde works. … Mr. de Leeuw declared his all-embracing philosophy in the 1995 program booklet. The ambition of approaching contemporary music “with a universal language comparable to the language … [Read more…]
An article from February 4, 2020 in the Guardian summarizing the results of tidal gauge readings, the results aren’t good and also aren’t surprising. An embedded link takes you to the report found here from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science. Generally speaking, the sea level is rising faster on the US east and Gulf … [Read more…]