Do Not Foster a Shelter Dog
I once got a dog or should I say he once got me.
Alamo’s Roadside Assistance Isn’t.
Sunday 11:00: I leave Hilo, heading north towards Honoka’a. 11:30: I hit a rock on the highway just before a bridge that’s being repaired. There is a detour route just beyond where I hit the rock and traffic is stopped. Handy. I get out of the car and take a walk around it. The car …
Stuff I Liked (in Hawaii) This Week
Six and a half hours is a long time to spend in a seat that does not recline. The determined flight attendant couldn’t get it to go either. We get so little space on the plane these days that a little room just to change position makes all the difference. I was stiff and cranky …
Guest Post — Casa do Mancha: Resisting Vila Madalena’s Decay
Gaia Passerelli was in my class at Book Passage this year; I’m happy to share her write up of her neighborhood in São Paulo, Brazil. Vila Madalena has changed a lot. The place where I grew up is now São Paulo’s bohemian centre. “One of the coolest neighbourhoods in the world” according to National Geographic …
Stuff I Liked this Week
I love this work by photographer Freddy Fabris. He replicated Renaissance paintings in an auto shop in the Midwest. Forgive the Bored Panda link, it’s is the easiest place to view the photos because the photographer’s site is kinda tricky to use. Never mind — the work is gorgeous and funny and hey, never underestimate the value …