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Free food for the taking

NatureMay 11, 20131KViews 0Likes 0Comments

I’m a big fan of wild foraging, wild edibles and — especially through the eyes of my mostly suburban existence — free food in my yard and along the pathways where I walk. Wild edible foods provide some of the most sustainable, biodynamic, healthy, seasonal and inexpensive and enriching ways to supplement my diet. I…

On dust

Burning Man, NatureSeptember 26, 20122KViews 0Likes 0Comments

There is much talk of dust at, about and around Burning Man. As there should be. Burning Man and dust go hand in hand. But note the word; it’s “dust,” not “dirt.” Dust, not sand. When I was still "a virgin" and people would speak to me of this dust, I could only think of…

Gimme

Burning Man, Stories big and smallSeptember 20, 20121KViews 0Likes 0Comments

I do believe, that in each of us — and in the human experience — is hardwired the joy of giving. And receiving. Giving is an interesting thing in that in order for a giver to experience giving, there must be a receiver who experiences receiving. At one end of the spectrum, the giving transaction is…

Kate, Zell and a wedding dress

CultchaMay 1, 20111KViews 0Likes 0Comments

I know it’s not an exact match, but I see some similarities. In 1946, my aunt, Rosellen Howell (whom, growing up, I called Aunt Zellie), headed to New York City at the ripe age of seventeen, where she then studied fashion design. Here’s a wedding dress design from her collection. And here is Kate Middleton…

On elephants and anthropomorphism

NatureMarch 20, 20112KViews 0Likes 0Comments

A tweeted @NPRnews article headline caught my eye the other day. Gotchya! Elephant Caught Cheating. It was meant “to catch” me, and it was successful. As I read the story about a young female elephant who figured out how to get the result (food) that she wanted without having to do the work (the learning and collaborative…

Groundhog Day

Things I PonderFebruary 2, 20111KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Groundhog Day is one of my favorite movies ever. For me, it has been one of the greatest messages from God/Mr. Everything/The Absoluteness That Is that I’ve ever received. Let me explain what I mean, in 500 words or less. Here goes — The story line, most of you know: Bill Murray’s character gets stuck in…

She sold me on the details

ExperiencesJuly 23, 20102KViews 1Like 0Comments

I've been in San Francisco bunches this year, and as such, have been around quite a few panhandlers. Earlier today, I was approached by a maybe-homeless-definitely-panhandling woman. She was friendly. She nodded at my friend and I as we passed her in a sure-feels-like-the-suburbs-large-strip-shopping area. We had a cart full of groceries. She looked as…

Knowing your customer

NatureMay 18, 20102KViews 0Likes 0Comments

I’ve always loved marketing and communications. Even as a kid, I was fascinated by messaging, by what worked and didn’t. And, over the years, I’ve come to understand and believe that the profession is one of respect and efficiency. Really, why bother communicating (marketing, pr, social media, media buys in advertising … whatever your tools),…

My favorite beet recipe

Little BitsMay 13, 20101KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Simple from the outside. And relatively simple to make, this beet recipe has been my favorite way to eat beets ever since I was turned on to it. I’ve even brought this dish to potluck parties a number of times, and I always come home with an empty bowl. Here’s what I do — Roast…

The Facebook Thing

Stories big and smallMay 9, 20101KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Last year, when I asked my mother what she wanted for Mother’s Day, she told me she wanted “the Facebook thing.” And so it was. I helped her set up “the Facebook thing.” For me, it was a moment where I could take a deep breath and relax a bit. My world view has Facebook…

Arrest me now

Things I PonderApril 12, 20101KViews 0Likes 0Comments

If I understand things correctly, the State of Maryland is well on its way to joining the ranks of Hands-free Cel Phone Use While Driving states. Yeah, I get it. Lots of stats. Accidents from cel phone use, from texting. It’s dangerous. Et cetera. Whatever. But so is putting on make-up while driving, and I don’t…

The importance of sitting next to Earnest

ExperiencesFebruary 19, 20101KViews 0Likes 0Comments

My iPhone was snatched out of my hands. Stolen yesterday. I was on a MUNI train in San Francisco. I was helping an older gentleman next to me find some information online and was using my iPhone to do so when bam! The bus door opened, a “youth” grabbed the phone out of my hand…