Wonderfully Old School
I am writing this blog longhand because words flow better for me straight from my brain to the paper. Very old school. Today I ordered three one-pound bags of dried Blenheim apricots (not the tasteless Turkish kind) from an orchard owner named Gilbert Gibson who owns Gibson Farms in Hollister,
Make Machining Seem Great Again
“Make America Great Again.” The vision that phrase invokes has half of America backing Donald Trump for President, who last year wasn’t a serious candidate,
Seized Up
A funny thing happened on the way to my colonoscopy. I followed the directions the hospital sent me perfectly. Tuesday, the day before the test,
A Review: Born on a Blue Day
Lloyd and Noah Graff are away this week. We are featuring Jerry Levine’s excellent review of Born on a Blue Day, which is highly relevant
Coming Apart: The State of White America
I am on vacation for a week. I thought rerunning this column by Jerry Levine from four years ago would give us an insight into
Incredible or Just Ignorant?
Are you skeptical of people who claim to be INCREDIBLE at something? According to extensive scientific studies, the people who claim to be incredibly talented
President?
I have restrained myself mightily so far this political year, but the campaigns have become so juicy, so nutty, so deliciously crazy that I can