Art, Poetry & Essays • But not necessarily in that order.
Down the street from where my pops grew up, on the corner of Idaho and El Cajon in San Diego, the little taqueria El Tio Alberto Taco Shop serves up a divine cup of horchata in a styrofoam cup. It came right out of a fountain the way Coca-Cola does, yet it was incredibly smooth, […]
Olympic contenders aren’t chosen for their good looks. That’s not to say that a cute young gymnast like Mary Lou Retton won’t beam out at you from a box of Wheaties. While watching the Olympics recently, it was refreshing to see the fastest, strongest people on earth had bad haircuts and crooked teeth. You can be ugly and get […]
Organic reduces the risks associated with the use of pesticides, moves towards agricultural practices more harmonious with nature and cuts back on fossil fuel dependence. However, organic foods cost more than their conventional counterparts. If your concern primarily focuses on reducing exposure to pestides then you can take the middle road of eating organic versions […]
Along a cobblestone street in Budapest, a small hat shop sits a top a simple, stone step. The garish stores next door seek to crowd out its neighbor. With grace, charm and dignity, the little hat shop rose above the noise and invited us to come into the store–without ever demanding our attention. The proprietor […]
Before my trip to Paris, a friend of mine told me to enjoy the food in France because it’s the best food in the world. Certainly, some of the best food I’ve ever eaten, I ate in France. For a week in Paris, my wife Jill and I lived with one hand on our wallets […]