Railroad people have their own vernacular, and a unique set of acronyms that are shared between them. One is Federal Railway Administration, FRA, the new federal agency that is taking care of spending the $8 billion in funds that’s been allocated by the government.  The other is ‘service area’ or, […]

Have you ever had a book that kept you reading, late, late late into the night? That was so hard to put down, you risked being super tired in the morning because you had to find out what happens next?  I’ve been blessed with such a book, that came to […]

Mendocino has two most excellent events coming up that are worth checking out if you are traveling or live nearby in California. June  4-6 is the Mendocino Film Festival, and their music festival July 10-24 “ón the edge of the world.” My friend Bruce who is a 10-year Mendocino resident, […]

On my last night in Northern California, I stayed in the town of Ukiah, population 14,000. I met a man there who told me he was a retired professional rock and roll guitarist. With that introduction, Hal Wagonet shared what people have been talking about over coffee during the past […]

RD Beacon is known far and wide. When I asked my hosts for my usual request for ‘interesting local people’ with whom I could meet, this name came up and he definitely is an unusual character. RD is the laid back proprietor of RD Beacon Light Bar, perched on the […]

Cherie Soria in person is all the advertising and PR she’ll ever need. Meeting this slender, dynamic owner of four successful businesses and a mini-empire based on raw food, it’s clear that she’s been practicing and honing the science and has become an expert. She looks all of 45 and […]