Notes from Around the Block- The task at hand in San Francisco
- Literary Criticism at LAX
- Simplify at the Getty
- Downtown L.A. and the Grand Central Market
- Olallieberry Odyssey
- Does Sir Thomas More live a real life?
- Does Jane Smiley’s Bob Miller live a real life?
- Does Ivan Ilych live a “real” life?
- How to live a real life
- Lowfat or nonfat Yoga
-
Tag Archives: wine
The Mysterious Counterfeiter
You are driving along the busy freeway at a handsome clip rotating the day’s doings like a waterwheel. Up on your tail rides a pick-up truck or a Honda Accord or a BMW, driven by a male in a hurry. … Continue reading
How Do you Do, Camus?
Like many writers, I spend a great deal of my time reading. And although a well-written novel with characters so vivid and content so rich ranks right up there with a chilled glass of Sauvignon Blanc and a crab cake, … Continue reading
My Libra Friend
Years ago, in a common place, I met a German Riesling. Wine enthusiasts here and abroad might have called her a kabinett. Elegant and light, her grapes harvested at peak potential, she left a smooth finish on the palate. A … Continue reading
