Monthly Archives: January 2010

Working on the Railroad

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Marion

Ray LaHood sounds gleeful in his whitehouse.gov blog posting about high-speed rail.  It is a pretty exciting project.  I like trains.  I don’t really know why they have to be high-speed except  that they are commuter runs, meant, in many … Continue reading →

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RIP, Robert Parker

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Marion

Robert B Parker, creator of Boston sleuth Spenser, PI Sunny Randall and small-town sheriff Jesse Stone, passed away on 1/18/10.  He was found dead at his desk where he had been writing, which seems like how he would have wanted … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Week

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Marion

Philip walked almost ceremoniously along the shingle towards the bank of pebbles at the edge of the land.  The first time he came—he came many times—he was eager to reach the water edge, and only took in the human clutter … Continue reading →

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Brian Fies on Writing

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Marion

Well, since I can’t find anything worthwhile to say about writing, here’s a blatant steal from Brian Fies on story-telling.  Click here. Brian is talking about graphic novels, a specific technique, but notice what he has to say about timing, pacing … Continue reading →

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Gold Country Town

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Marion

Auburn is about thirty miles north-northeast of the California capital of Sacramento. It is in part a bedroom community for people who work in the capital and surrounding towns like Roseville and Elk Grove. It’s also one of the historic … Continue reading →

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A Short Rant

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Marion

At 8:00 pm PST, Rachel Maddow dumped her whole scheduled show and covered the Haitian earthquake. She interviewed an American in Haiti via telephone, the Haitian ambassador, and a woman from UNICEF. While she was doing this, MSNBC kept putting … Continue reading →

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A Shout-Out! Holy Roast and Run-Around Brew

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Marion

The end of last year, Holy Roast, in downtown Santa Rosa, and Run Around Brew, a coffee truck based in west county, both helped me say “thank you” to the great folks who work for me. The week before Christmas … Continue reading →

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Never Saw That Coming

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Marion

This link leads to a long and interesting article about a GOP–Republican–Political Action Committee called Republicans for Choice, and some unusual and questionable use of contributors’ funds. I was surprised for a couple of reasons, and the first one was … Continue reading →

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Morning and Evening

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Marion
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The First Chocolate Post of 2010

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Marion

Sonoma Chocolatiers Infusions tea shop 6988 McKinley Sebastopol, Ca 95472 If I post twice a week, and there are 52 weeks in a year, then I should do 104 postings a year. In 2010, at least ten of those will … Continue reading →

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