Dropped Lawsuit No. 1: La Russa versus Twitter Tony La Russa, Walnut Creek’s favorite Major League Baseball team manager and Animal Rescue Foundation guru, officially dropped his… Read more “Notable Walnut Creek figures–La Russa, a Nejedly–drop lawsuits against, respectively, Twitter, siblings”
Infamous pedophile and child murderer named as Amber Swartz kidnapper: I hope police have the right monster
Forgive me for saying this, but I’m wary about yesterday’s news that police had identified Curtis Dean Anderson as the kidnapper and killer of Pinole’s Amber Swartz.… Read more “Infamous pedophile and child murderer named as Amber Swartz kidnapper: I hope police have the right monster”
Trader Joe’s express line woes, worries and other ramblings…
Like many others, I just dropped in at Trader Joe’s on my way home this evening to–what else?–pick up an easy-to-prepare dinner. ‘Cause I hadn’t planned anything… Read more “Trader Joe’s express line woes, worries and other ramblings…”
On Independence Day: From our nation’s capital, checking in on some sad, shocking news and ongoing controversies in Walnut Creek
Flying home tomorrow and have had a lovely time visiting family, and wandering around Virginia, Maryland and, of course, the District of Columbia. Oh, and happy Fourth!… Read more “On Independence Day: From our nation’s capital, checking in on some sad, shocking news and ongoing controversies in Walnut Creek”
Call Homeland Security? Crazy Soccer Mom is a few Metro stops away from our nation’s capital!
On vacation this week, recovering today from flying the red-eye from Oakland to Dulles… My son and I flew together to visit my brother and his family… Read more “Call Homeland Security? Crazy Soccer Mom is a few Metro stops away from our nation’s capital!”
The battle for the soul of Walnut Creek–over a luxury department store–grows even more muddled
Okay, those RAMPART people are now embarking on their own signature-gathering campaign to put yet another initiative up to Walnut Creek voters regarding the future of downtown… Read more “The battle for the soul of Walnut Creek–over a luxury department store–grows even more muddled”
Farrah and Michael Jackson: Pop culture icons of my formative years, now dead
Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson: Okay, I’ll date myself, but the two were pop culture icons of my youth. Both died today. Of course, it’s sad, and… Read more “Farrah and Michael Jackson: Pop culture icons of my formative years, now dead”
The good, the bad, and the unknown in Walnut Creek’s economic outlook
–The latest Nutshell to arrive in my mailbox, and, which you can, of course, view online, has City Manager Gary Pokorny saying that “things look pretty bleak… Read more “The good, the bad, and the unknown in Walnut Creek’s economic outlook”
Do you think these Walnut Creek buildings, attractions are worthy of design awards?
Last week, the city’s Action for Beauty Council honored about a dozen new buildings and attractions for its 2008 awards at a luncheon at the Clubhouse at… Read more “Do you think these Walnut Creek buildings, attractions are worthy of design awards?”
Local suburban dad’s story about hearing voices gets buzz from The Economist and nationally renowned blogger Andrew Sullivan
Being Crazy is Noisy. That’s the title of a piece by a Crazy dad that was published last week in More Intelligent Life, a quarterly print and… Read more “Local suburban dad’s story about hearing voices gets buzz from The Economist and nationally renowned blogger Andrew Sullivan”
Crazy in Suburbia 