Nothing affirms the sense of renewal that comes with Spring like seeing mother critters care for their young. I’m lucky to have several bird nests in the backyard and have spent the past month watching hummingbirds zip about. At first, there were just mothers, but now there are several tiny reminders of their diligence and … Continue reading “Women in Brewing at Rubicon”
Bienick doing his bestSasquatch impersonation I know this is old news, but I couldn’t help but chuckle while watching the video of KCRA’s Dave Bienick chasing down Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson’s SUV yesterday. A few minutes later, the SUV pulled away and went to the back of the building. KCRA 3 also went to the … Continue reading “KCRA’s Bienick chases down the story”
City Parks & Rec are offering a saucy class that would make a great gift to share with your sweetheart: “Mastering the Mysteries of Love”… Talk about it, watch others do it, practice it yourselves. Hey-O!!! They are talking about communication, of course. Though presumably there is the possibility of communication about watching others doing … Continue reading ““Mastering the Mysteries of Love””
KCRA’s report on a shooting death early in the New Year includes one of those “can’t be serious” quotes: “I was just chillin’ at the party and then all of a sudden I hear that my friend’s been like shot down pretty much.” “Pretty much” in this case being 100%. Every element of that sentence … Continue reading “Stayin’ classy in the New Year”
Seen today: one of the craftiest law enforcement vehicles ever on I-80 at Truxel, a dark blue late model Nissan Maxima, with grill and rear window flashers, pulling over another vehicle. Now, when I think non-descript police vehicle, I think Crown Vic. But a Nissan Maxima? That’s brilliant. I’m not sure whether the car was … Continue reading “Hiding in Plain Sight”
When times get tough and the future seems in doubt, always remember two things: Things are never as bad as they seem nor are they ever as good as they seem. The daily limit of squirrels during squirrel season is FOUR, hear that? FOUR. You may now return to your watching of the Palin/Clinton video…
kitty burrito Just in time for this week’s News & Review, I’d like to react to last week’s cover piece on burritos written by Ben Russell. Russell really seems to know how to turn a phrase, and the piece is actually incredibly informative. For example it confirmed my preference for Guerrero’s tortillas as the best … Continue reading “SN&R “on” best burritos”
The six-county regional planning agency has been collecting pats on the back for its Blueprint process for a few years now, but today’s front page treatment in the venerable Wall Street Journal all but smashes all previous accolades. For those who don’t know what SACOG is, it oversees planning for the Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba, … Continue reading “SACOG nabs impressive front page ink in WSJ”
If there’s anything I look forward to more than the State Fair or the first day of rain after a blistering summer, it’s the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee. Celebrating its 35th year, the Jubilee is not just a fun local event, it is the biggest jazz festival in the West, and one of the biggest traditional … Continue reading “Sacramento Jazz Jubilee Primer: 2008”
It’s been a while since I’ve completely given up on a restaurant. I tend to be pretty forgiving, even with some of the worst restaurants in town. There are a few places, however, that I’ve come to dismiss with such completeness that they are, akin to a cheesy father/son relationship film in which the line … Continue reading “Dead to Me”
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