In the 1987 Francis Ford Coppola film Barfly, based on the life of the poet Charles Bukowski … Continue reading
Life, death, and chocolate follow the ides of March
The ides of March is the day on the calendar used by the Roman Kingdom and the Roman Republic that … Continue reading
Crown thy good with brotherhood
The winter heath (Erica carnea) in our garden is in full bloom this week in its annual pungling up for … Continue reading
This will do nicely
The final Saturday of winter this year was sunny and warm in western Washington, where the mollusks … Continue reading
While you may
Thirty years ago, I was regularly sailing a Bill Shaw‐designed Pearson 32 out of Elliott Bay Marina … Continue reading