I discovered the following article online tonight and, just for ducks, thought I’d share it with my bloggership. From my own research, I’ll have to agree with the author’s opinion that “more good-quality, low-cost wine is available to consumers now than at any point in history.” The notion that he’ll consider food/wine pairings sure catches […]

I recently decided to explore the East Bay Hills in an area near Hayward, California, just south of Oakland. Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Park promised to be an area of open grasslands and green velvety hillsides worth exploring. So, I put a group of hikers together and we met this morning for a romp-n-stomp. There […]

Did you know that the San Francisco Bay Area has more miles of hiking trails per capita than nearly any other region in North America?
Yup, it does.
Don’t ask me how I know that - it’s a conclusion I’ve reached over the last year or so, having scoured many dozens of websites, blogs, forums, and newsletters, […]

A technical writer by trade, I am sometimes stifled in my ability — or inclination, perhaps — to write with creativity. It is most painful, of course, when I realize I haven’t blogged for well over a week.
I’m sorry about that.
And I’m not feeling particularly creative tonight, either — the magic that can come by […]