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Unscripted Sabbath
If I took Sabbath seriously, what would it look like? Real rest: what is that? Not answering to my demands for production and perfection. Not being on point, at red alert, watching a clock. Am I capable of releasing the … Continue reading
Posted in travel, Uncategorized, WRITING
Tagged Avengers: Infinity War, ducks, Master Class, Sabbath, Soy Maple marinade, Steve Martin, walking
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Apricot Blossoms in SoCal, Forts in Puerto Rico, and Hammocks in Haiti
Walking my Southern Californian neighborhood with fruit trees filled with blossoms is effervescent. The scents of orange and apricot blossoms slap the nose. The sight is eye candy for the soul. I see blossoms heralding an onslaught of tangerines, pluots, … Continue reading
Posted in travel, Uncategorized, WRITING
Tagged Caribbean, fruit tree blossoms, Grease, Haiti, Harmony of the Seas, ice skating, Motown, Puerto Rico, Royal Caribbean, Starbucks
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Cold California Rain and Books to Warm Us
Yes, that was the Southern California sky just a few days ago. I walked the neighborhood with mittens and anything with a hood. The sight of those clouds strikes terror, doesn’t it? Not that long ago, I rambled in the … Continue reading
Chromatic Bells, Strings, Potatoes, and Books
Chromatic Chimes Talk at Bowers Museum Midst the incessant cold rain dogging us in Southern California, I have bravely ventured out on the slick highways. I visited the Bowers Museum to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year (Boar). While my friend … Continue reading
Posted in Engineering, Food, Uncategorized, WRITING
Tagged Bowers Museum, Deviled Potatoes, Found Dead in Arugula, Guangming Li, Hubei Bells, Kara Cooney, Qin, Shannon's Theorem, vegan, zither
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A Nod to the Past
My current work in progress is set in Ancient China. I’ve yet to set the climate. I’ve been feeling the January chill in Southern California’s nights and mornings, so maybe there’ll be snow in the forecast. The photo to the … Continue reading
Posted in travel, Uncategorized
Tagged China, Cities of Light, Cochem, Cochom, Egypt, Kara Cooney, paris, Paris to Prague, Viking river cruise
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Three Moments in China
Last August I went to China with four friends. We did Viking’s Imperial Gems cruise, which was a week on land and a week on the Yangtze River. We stayed at classy hotels in Beijing, Xi’an and Shanghai. A truly … Continue reading
Posted in Food, travel, Uncategorized, WRITING
Tagged Beijing, China, Forbidden City, terracotta soldiers, Viking, Xi'an, Yangtze River
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So California Autumn in January with Recipes and Free Book
Autumn has arrived in California. The Japanese Maples on my neighborhood walks wear their brilliant red and orange cloaks. Bright yellow leaves wind through my yard undressing the fig and apricot trees during this cold, cruel month. On a less … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Uncategorized, WRITING
Tagged Autumn, Diablo sandwich press, FREE BOOK, Japanese Maples, Jewish Deli, Mediterranean sandwich, Pupusas, Sword & Sorcery, vegan
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