Yesterday I took a Virgin America flight from San Francisco to San Diego. It was my first time flying with them (so I guess that makes me a Virgin virgin?) Anyway I was pleasantly surprised at what a terrific experience I had. For those of you who may not know, I travel quite frequently by plane. The only kind of air travel I remotely enjoy anymore is being on a private jet. All other times when I am flying commercial, it just isn't an enjoyable experience anymore. Except on Virgin America... Read Full Story
DR WANG, Our resident oracle betta fish Deep within the waters of his fish tank, beyond The Great Bubble Wall, Dr Wang presents his weekly dose of fish wisdom to readers young and old alike: "There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle" This week's quote is from psychic/modern prophet Edgar Cayce: "Dreams are today's answers to tomorrow's questions" Thanks for stopping by, -Dr... Read Full Story
Last year, on July 2nd, I wrote a post about a new cactus we purchased and planted in the front driveway. I asked readers to Name My New Cactus . Bunnygirl suggested "Spike" which is the name I went with. Spike is doing well, growing quickly (well as fast as a cactus can) and lost his training sticks Above left: Spike back on July 2nd. If you look closely you can see the top of cactus is below the ledge. Above right: Last week, in just a year, Spike has grown higher than the top of the... Read Full Story
Today is yet another fun "webisode" of the Adventures of Sheldon, the story of a 13 week old Standard Poodle puppy growing up in Palm Springs. After last week's Spanish Moss Incident, we learned a lesson. So, before young Sheldon was left alone in the house once again, we carefully checked to see that there was nothing of any consequence that would be tempting to a youngin'. How mistaken we were. When we returned home having been gone a span of two hours, we discovered what shall now be known... Read Full Story
And now, something completely different. Earlier this morning I was awakened to the sound of heavy rain. I thought it must have been a dream, because this is Palm Springs, it's not supposed to rain here. Apparently there was some freakish storm that blew in from LA and doused us with tons-o-rain. The nifty part was that we had thunder and lightning, which is even more of a rarity for us. This was my inspiration for today's Sunday Art Review: Lightning! So first, a few stats for you... Read Full Story
For some reason I've been curious to learn more about the role of a US Vice President. I am a bit of a Presidential historian, and have read many books on past Presidents. Recently I decided to start doing some research on a few of the past Vice Presidents of the United States. Often times VPs get forgotten or lost in the shadow of the President. I started digging around the web and found some interesting reading. It was there that I found inspiration for this week's post. I should disclose... Read Full Story
Long time readers of this blog know that every January I usually write some of the new and interesting films being screened at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, and next year will be no exception. This week I came across a new film that has been receiving great reviews so I decided to share information about it. "Holding Trevor" is a general release film with a gay theme and is being screened in Palm Desert today as part of a traveling screening schedule across the country. It may... Read Full Story
The other day, against my better judgement, I left the new puppy Sheldon loose in the house while I dashed out for a quick errand. I usually leave the older dog Koshimi and kitty Owen alone to roam free, but a new puppy is another story. He had been behaving so well, I remarked. And he seemed to really be learning good household manners from his older brothers. So I thought. Well imagine my surprise when I returned home and upon entering the front foyer gazed toward the living room and saw a... Read Full Story
DR WANG, Our resident oracle betta fish Deep within the waters of his fish tank, beyond The Great Bubble Wall, Dr Wang presents his weekly dose of fish wisdom to readers young and old alike: "Man who waits for roast duck to fly into mouth must wait very, very long time" This week's quote is a Chinese Proverb: "If you want to know your past - look into your present conditions. If you want to know your future - look into your present actions." Thanks for stopping by, -Dr... Read Full Story
