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Dec.06.2012
December 6
MOSAIC
I couldn’t prevent this plate from shattering, so I saved all the pieces, losing none. I laid them edge-to-edge and made a design, secured it with thin-set. Pieces of pattern framed with grout are seen, as they never could be when this dish...
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Nov.01.2010
Malibu typically inspires images of surfers and celebrities. While both groups can be found in abundance, there's much more to this coastal enclave than what's depicted on the news. Tide pools, mountain trails, and outdoor seafood shacks are just some of my family's favorite outings along this...
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Jul.25.2010
Back in spring 1970, just after the shootings at Kent State, the Kent State University (KSU) campus went on lockdown and every KSU student was forced to leave within hours, many for good. Since we formed the Kent State Truth Tribunal (KSTT), I have heard many KSTT participants recollect their...
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Jul.17.2009
I'll be reading at Diesel's bookstore in Oakland on Sunday, November 8th at 2 p.m. I know it's a long way off. But I've started to look for hotels nearby. And to fantasize about meeting in person some of our Red Room pen pals.
I was going to stay with my aunt in the Berkeley hills. But she...
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Sep.24.2008
My first solo, long-distance ride on my Harley was all the way up the West Coast via Hwy 1/101 from the San Francisco Bay area to British Columbia. All along the California North Coast (especially in the mornings) I had the feeling that I was riding through a time before before. I kept expecting...
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