My life Since 2003
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Bring Light to Dark Places
Al Franken. Charlie Rose. Louis C.K.. Matt Lauer. John Conyers. These men have been outed as sexual abusers, harassers, assaulters in the past week. I hope their public ouster leads to more women coming forward. And I hope abusers out there are crapping their pants.
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While you’re at work
Between 6:00 – 9:00 AM your middle class neighborhood clears out. Or so you think. The vast majority of residents wake up, make a cup of coffee, put on morning radio, and drive to work. But what happens while you’re away? Have you ever wondered? Probably not. We live in an out of sight out…
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3 Tips to Prevent Package Theft
Had a package stolen from your porch? With American doing more and more shopping online package theft is on the rise. In this post Adam McLane shares 3 tips for preventing package theft.
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In San Diego it’s now a crime to be poor
Somehow I missed The Jungle in high school. When I read Upton Sinclair’s classic as a young adult it changed things. While most readers recall the horrifying details of Chicago’s turn-of-the-century meatpacking industry I saw myself in Jurgis Rudkus.
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Dragging myself towards the positive
I don’t know about anyone else but it’s been really hard to stay positive in 2017. Just when I think I’ve got myself into a positive mental groove something pops up that just drags me back into the mud.
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Aztec Frustrations
Driving back from Las Vegas a couple weeks ago– the Aztecs were 6-0, ranked 18th in the nation, and favored to win all their remaining games.
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My Life is Like a Garden
[I just spent 4 hours in the garden this morning. It’s helped me get over the Aztec loss last night. At least a little.) My life is like my garden.
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Native Soil
Why am I showing you a picture of dirt? I’m showing you this dirt because I made it. It’s important to me. It’s no ordinary dirt. This dirt has a story to tell. As I’ve shared before, our family is on a journey transforming our yard, from something chemically controlled and non-native to something organic…
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The opportunity Baja presents, Part 1
Let’s start here. A complicated relationship exists between the United States and Mexico. As a resident of Southern California I’m well aware of this.
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The Role of Pruning in Parenting
Recently, I splurged on nice gardening pruners. I had an old pair, maybe from a garage sale or purchased 15 years ago, but they were worn out and dull and didn’t work quite right.