Imagine my surprise when my friend, Jeannine, who I’ve known almost 20 years, send me a package.  An accomplished baker, Jeannine just has an amazing way of find that perfect little gift.  And in addition to those cookies she sent us, I’m tickled at a little book by Joanna Yarrow, 1,001 Ways to Save the Earth. [...]

Hey Angelinos, in case you’ve been asleep, we have mandatory rationing.  As of June 1st, LADWP permits watering on Mondays and Thursdays only.  They announced this with much fanfare last week . . . and none of the related links worked on their site.  But they’re up now, and if you think you can slide [...]