Monthly Archives: October 2009

Bike Lane Crazies

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Marion

Today I went into the office half an hour early so it was still dark on my commute. Heading east, nearly there, while I was sitting at a red light, I saw a guy going past, with the flow of … Continue reading →

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World of Tomorrow

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Marion

The coolest thing about Brian Fies’s book-signing at the Four Eyed Frog was when Joel Crockett introduced him to Nick. Nick is a high school senior. He and his mom are Gualala locals. The Sig-O knows her. Like most locals, … Continue reading →

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Coffee and Conversation: Run Around Brew

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Marion

The easiest place to find Neil and Lorraine’s Run Around Brew is at the Sebastopol Farmers Market, although you’ll find them at the Human Race every May, sometimes at the Gravenstein Apple Fair, and on local at TV and movie … Continue reading →

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A Sad Tale’s Best for Winter

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Marion

An Antic Disposition Alan Gordon St Martin’s Minotaur, 2004 In Denmark, long ago, a king was murdered by his ambitous brother. The murderer married his brother’s widow and raised the dead king’s son as his own. The king’s son was … Continue reading →

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Spoiling the Surprise

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Marion

So, on Saturday the Sig-O and I are going to Gualala for Brian Fies’s book-signing at the Four-Eyed Frog. And tonight, the Sig-O says, “Do you have a copy of Brian’s book?” And I’m all, “Um, yeah,” because I have … Continue reading →

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Best-Dressed Speed Limit Sign

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Marion
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Arabesk: A Tour Guide You Can Trust

Posted on October 17, 2009 by Marion

The Arabesk Series Pashazade Effendi Felaheen Jon Courtenay Grimwood Spectra Fiction When I first see Ashraf al-Masur, it is through Felix Abrinsky’s eyes. Felix is in a place with architectural features I’m not familiar with, in a city whose name … Continue reading →

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Grillin’ Bibles–a Halloween Treat

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Marion

Looking for a unique Halloween experience for the kids? Here’s a thought—how ’bout a bible burning? A North Carolina congregation is doing just that. I thought maybe this was a Church of Satan thing because, well, it sounds that way, … Continue reading →

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Let AK Muckraker Entertain You

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Marion

I was going to quote from this hilarious posting on The Mudflats, but that didn’t seem fair to AKM, so I’m just going to say, “Go here.” This is the most entertaining story you’ll read all week about roads to … Continue reading →

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Live and In Person, Brian Fies

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Marion

A reminder that the Four-eyed Frog in Gualala will be hosting Brian Fies signing his wonderful graphic novel Whatever Happened to the World of Tomorrow? on Saturday, October 24, at 4:00 pm. Don’t take my word that the book is … Continue reading →

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