Reimagining Garden Grove with Orange County's First Open Streets Event

Garden Grove is going to host Orange County's first "open streets" event. Think a very small CicLAvia -- but crammed with stuff to do and eat.

Unrecognized South Asia: An introduction to the Tripuri people

Unrecognized South Asia: An introduction to the Tripuri people



I'd like to travel more. I've long been particularly interested  in nations without states, or "unrecognized nations." Here I share what I've learned about the Tripuri. Now let's get me to Tripura so that I can explore, eat, and photography my way through it.

A look at the Lyon's Eye -- Jeff Regan, Investigator

A look at the Lyon's Eye -- Jeff Regan, Investigator



Another great radio noir detective series which starred Jack Webb -- Jeff Regan, Investigator.

This one's about the Blues, Pete Kelly's Blues

This one's about the Blues, Pete Kelly's Blues



Regular readers of my writing will know that I'm a big fan of Jack Webb. Here's a piece I wrote about Pete Kelly's Blues, a short-lived radio drama that he starred in that was on during the same period as both the Dragnet radio and television series. The tone of Pete Kelly's Blues, though, was more akin to that of one of his best-loved hardboiled detective series, Pat Novak for Hire.

Kitsch and Kultur: Exploring SoCal Bavaria

You might now that German-Americans are the largest ethnic group in the US, but did you know that Germans also comprise one of the largest groups in the Southland? I went off in search of German food, beer, and Bavarian kitsch and this is what I found...

Breadbaskets and head gaskets -- Exploring Glassell Park

Breadbaskets and head gaskets -- Exploring Glassell Park



Yesterday I explored the neighborhood of Glassell Park. Here's what I came up with...