Welcome to Leucadia, part of Encinitas, California. The San Diego Reader published my article on Avocado Acres – and what it means to be a neighbor and walk our local circuit. It is my love letter to the hood. Today someone left some strawberries and lettuce on my front porch in appreciation of the article … Read more
The new state law in California renders our local design and environmental laws obsolete when a development is designated By Right. This is a huge gift to developers under the guise of creating affordable housing – which, in my community, is not a big part of the package. I’ve looked at great ugly buildings in … Read more
Here is a wee poem just out in this lovely publication, the Journal of Expressive Writing. I asked myself, “What does the world need now?” (a theme of this year’s San Diego Writers Festival), and this poem popped out: What Does the World Want from Me? What does it want from you?
Why the rabbits? I simply love them. Ever since my first love: Hopperty. (In the photo I am holding two of her children.) More recently, wild rabbits have graced my garden. I heard a shocking statistic on NPR which inspired this poem. TWO WILD RABBITS Through the window, Before breakfast, I saw Two … Read more
