Sometimes I don’t know what to post. I can’t find a single photo that would interest you. I have about 25,000 pictures on file, yet at times not one of them is the least bit intriguing. The next day, I look at my files and I’ve got 25,000 photos to show you! That gorgeous shadow, [...]
First first first!Remember Kim Fay, and The Map of Lost Memories? I reviewed Kim’s book for Hometown Pasadena. Now, The Map of Lost Memories is a 2013 Edgar Award finalist for best first novel by an American Author. Congratulations, Kim! Kim has got herself some clout. I’m going to have clout, too. In the five [...]
You may know that City Daily Photo is a worldwide blogging community. We have a few rules, but they’re pretty loose. For instance, we’re not required to participate in theme days. But I like theme days. They connect me with the other bloggers who make up this fantastic group. With our new City Daily [...]
At the Charles Lummis Home I’ve still got a few more things to do to get Camelot & Vine published in all formats, but most of the work is done. It feels odd to be finished with something I’ve been working on for so long. With John teaching at the Script Kitchen and working on [...]
I’m thinking of not telling you where this is. Some people will know, of course. But this is the kind of urban art the authorities love to remove, and I think it’s kind of nice. It’s human. Anyone can make one. Bellis and I think there’s something to it. She led me there, and [...]
There’s something weird about my friend Michelle. She loves to cook. She makes up recipes. She whips up dishes without a cookbook, and the food actually tastes good. Then she writes down her recipes and shares them. Who needs a cookbook when you can do that? I go into the kitchen and make something because [...]
Announcement! Camelot & Vine is now available on your Kindle. It’s available for $3.99 TODAY ONLY! Maybe. I think. I’m figuring this out as I go. If you don’t have a Kindle, don’t worry. C&V will soon be available on whatever ereader you’ve got. There will also be a paperback, pronto! Boz is so sick [...]
Do you recognize this tree, with its winter baubly bulbs? I don’t recall seeing this one before. No one has ever mistaken me for an arborist, but you’d think after all this time I’d at least know the trees in my neighborhood. Read the Full Story at Pasadena Daily Photo
Amid all the editing and proofreading I’ve been doing lately (I’ve practically memorized Camelot & Vine), a pleasant task came my way the other day. I was asked to proofread my contribution to a new book that’s coming out in April called Literary Pasadena: The Fiction Edition. You’re going to want to get a copy [...]
The Green Street wing of Castle Green contains a HUD housing facility on the upper floors, and businesses on the first floor. When you enter off Green and turn left, you see this. The hallway ends at the corner of Green and Raymond, in a residents-only lobby. I got to see it but didn’t take [...]
