Rarely do I blog twice in the same day, but I have deadlines, and must distract myself… Anyway, the earthquake shook us all awake on a hazy Easter afternoon. I wrote about it on my Silver Lake blog, (which got linked by the LA Times): My friend Geri Mars, in Redondo Beach (45 min south [...]

I live in a strange, strange state. What’s hiding in all that smog, fog, and detritus, anyway? Is California really the land of dreams, or just schemes? Is it magical, a place to find your success and fortune, and is the weather worth it? I’m about to find out. I’ve lived here over 15 years, [...]