Reader Steve K. (who lives “down the hill” in Jamul town) asked me to pass along his recommendation for a general contractor based in Jamul....

Via cousin Mike D.: The True History Of GRITS What Are Grits? Nobody knows. Some folks believe grits are grown on bushes and are harv...

Common name “poached egg plant” or “yellow and white Douglas' meadowfoam”.  Native to northern California and Oregon, and occasionally f...

Via reader Simi L.: An elderly man had a massive stroke and the family drove him to the emergency room. After a while, the ER doctor a...

Now we know what Alexander Graham Bell actually sounded like ...

The little people like you and me.  Our betters don't want it, that's for sure .  Will they have the gall to pull this off?  Wouldn...

Here's a story about Steve Jobs that I hadn't heard before .  Read through the italicized part for the parable. That parable reson...

This is very funny, and though it's about a technical subject, it's presented in a way that would make sense to anyone.  Via Bruce S...

Keep this list handy; it will be useful anytime you need to communicate with a politician or a bureaucrat.  My favorite is at right...

First, listen to this interview with her: Then read Rachel Lucas' reaction . She says it ever so much better than I could. And y...

...in just three minutes!

You just never know what might happen out in our corner of Lawson Valley. Yesterday I was working under our offroad vehicle (an FJ Cruis...

Just when you feel like it's time to give up on humanity (or maybe just Americans), along comes a story like this . I feel better now....

Via my mom (one sample below, see the rest here ):

Via my mom, the KFPS Royal Friesian Horse :

The little people in California are being screwed again .  No surprise there, really, though this is a little more blatant than usual.  Cons...

Try to picture this: a woman is being mugged on the front porch of her house.  She hollers for help, and the help comes running.  A 47 year ...

Here's some interesting new science results investigating how we perceive motion.  As is often the case, the research leans on optical ...

Via reader and (former) colleague Doug S., this disappointing news: a major retailer (Williams-Sonoma) has decided all on their own to stop ...

Via my mom, this impossible-looking contortionist.  While watching her perform, I found myself wondering if this video had been manipulated ...