Loni Stark
‘The Butcher’s Wife’ a gritty masterpiece (film review)
The acting is gritty and raw, none of the surreal gloss that covers big budget Hollywood numbers.
Being Elmo: A puppeteer’s journey (film review)
I exclaimed, "Jim Henson's the James Cameron of puppets!" Then paused, "Oh- perhaps, James Cameron is the Jim Henson of film making..."
Napa Find: “Four Decades” Tasting and Dinner
It was a surreal experience to taste a vertical of Mondavi's Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve that spanned four decades from the 1970's to the 2000's.
Gamification: Time flies when you’re having fun
Things move so fast that there is little time to savor the process, the moment of anticipation before reaching an ultimate destination.
All She Can: In pursuit of the American Dream
Desperate determination is pitted against personal moral choices in a world where one has been dealt a bad hand.
Loreto Bay, Mexico: Golf course views at Hoya 19 restaurant
Dining report from Loreto Bay, Baja California Sur, Mexico: Hoya 19 Golf Course Restaurant. The star was the pancakes. They were soooo good.
3 trees for your edible garden
I love citrus trees, but there is only so much you can do with lemons and oranges.
La Figa: Visions of Food and Form
Yet I wondered: was this just a gimmick, a ploy to push sex to market a book?
Container Gardening: How to root prune a tree
I was faced with having to root prune the tree which I had purchased to plant in a container, against the advice of the experts at the nursery.