St. Jerome kept a human skull on his desk to remind him of his mortality. We gardeners don’t need a skull . We’ve got stuff dying on us every day. Read more.
Ahead of the Curve on a Hot New Trend — Storytelling
Check out this article in Monday’s New York Times on the storytelling classes being offered all around the Big Apple. Looks like Jeff Greenwald’s storytellers are ahead of the cultural curve. Read more.
Tulips, Orchids and More — Florists Put on a Lively Show for the Dead
It’s not often you get to do something for the dead. But every year, florists put on a show to benefit the Friends of Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland, CA.
Writers Grotto Writers Bask in Their Three Minutes of Fame
Writers and storytellers took the mic to share their works in progress Friday evening at Book Passage in San Francisco’s Ferry Building. Read more.
It’s Spring in Our Brilliant, Bursting, Buzzing Front Yard
I live in California where spring peaks in March. And by last week the little patch of hillside that is our front yard was alive with color. Read more.
Jeff Greenwald’s Merry Band of Storytellers (Including Me) Makes Its Debut
It’s happening. Jeff Greenwald’s storytelling class will be peforming at 6 p.m. Friday at the Book Passage bookstore in San Francisco’s Ferry Building.
A (Lengthy) Case of the Human Condition: Married 35 Years
Jon Newhall and I have been married for 35 years today. Two kids, one house and lots of rewarding jobs later, we seem to be in it for the long haul. Read more.