Being able to claim Napa Valley as your home town has a sort of false cache. When I grew up there it was basically a country back water, and I couldn’t wait to get out and move to a big city. Now I’m here in SF and lo! I crave the peace and quiet of […]
Wine country dreaming Read More »
I can’t believe I haven’t posted since June 2009! It’s shameful! But, man, I’ve been busy. I’ve been blessed with another banner year for my business with a steady flow of work. I haven’t traveled as much this year–a few token NYC trips and several Southern California trips. And I think I went to Toronto
On one of the work-related blogs that I sometimes follow there was an interesting discussion thread about envy. Seven deadly sins aside, one commentator mentioned that it can be a useful emotion. “Envy is a very useful emotion because it points us toward something we want. Someone lost in the mist of time told me
I was shocked to see the latest post being in DECEMBER. Been too caught up in Facebook, experimenting with Twitter (Tavolavila), and general distractions of life. A few quick updates… 1. Bathroom still not done. Not even started. Long story, but the short version: our household went down to a single income for six months,
No, not the Wall Street bailout. Not the Big Three bailout. Not the anemic groups of holiday shoppers I saw in downtown SF today, spelling doom for stores that depend on Christmas to bail them out of their financial woes. This is personal. But first, some background. When I wrote about our kitchen remodel, I
Congress should invest $35 billion in public transportation infrastructure (i.e., high speed rail) rather than hand it to the Big Three automakers. Big Oil should invest their record profits in the auto industry, which has contributed to Big Oil’s success by producing gas-guzzling SUVs.
This is not going to turn into a Top Chef review site. But last night’s premiere episode warranted some thoughts for today. The first episode was brutal with TWO eliminations. That poor woman who was booted in the first 15 minutes will now have to face being in the opening credits for the entire season.
Top Chef Season 5, Episode #1 Read More »
Forget about the next White House pup. Who is going to be the next White House executive chef? This is more exciting than Top Chef or The Next Iron Chef! A few names in the hat…Rick Bayless (a Chicago chef known for his Southwest cuisine, a favorite of the First Family-elect). Other names, listed in
The Important Question Read More »
I have voted in every election since I turned 18. Each presidential election season seems to get increasingly desperate, the stakes higher, the emotions stronger. At 18, I was told my politics would mellow, become more conservative. Once I bought property, once I started my own business, I would see and understand what conservatives were
http://www.newyorker.com/talk/comment/2008/10/13/081013taco_talk_editors
An excellent article Read More »