Poetry: To The New Year
Photo by Sheila Swayze You burst from the starting gate and though I pull on the reins, I hang on for the ride, longing for 1940's snail-pace years when I…
A Mecca for Bibliophiles
Ten years ago, many people, including me, were lamenting the disappearance of the traditional bookstore. In San Luis Obispo, we were basically down to Barnes & Noble, unless we wanted…
A Deal for Local Nonprofits
Are you a board member, staff member, or volunteer of a nonprofit organization in SLO County? Spokes, a nonprofit providing resources for other nonprofits, has a deal for your organization.…
Still Unknown
In the new Bob Dylan biopic, co-writers James Mangold and Jay Cocks present the young singer/songwriter's first years in the American folk music world of the early 1960s. The subject…
Plentiful Winter Entertainment on Tap
As the long, slow march to the first day of spring begins, the dog days of January, February and early March should offer some respite from the rain and cold…
Fiscalini Ranch Preserve Inspires Griffin’s Art
Cambria Center for the Arts presents “On the Trail: The Ceramic Art of Patricia Griffin” from January 3 through February 2. Inspired by the artist’s year-long residency on the Fiscalini…
Screenwriters Beware
I have been in heavy demand as a screenwriter lately. Seriously. My in-box is clogged with enticing invitations from all around the world—Venice, Barcelona, Tokyo, Brisbane, London, Berlin, even Kosice…
“The Nutcracker” SLO Style
'Tis the season for the Sugar Plum Fairy, Dew Drop, and the Mouse King, which means that just about anywhere right now, someone, somewhere, somehow, is staging The Nutcracker. And…
Poetry: Salvation Army Vibes
Outside the local supermarket in my small town, Salvation Army volunteers sit beside the Red Kettle, ringing their red bells, playing recorded Christmas carols. Mostly older, they work their shift,…
Local History: Patrick Moore Believed in Education
[caption id="attachment_7634" align="alignleft" width="275"] Patrick Moore, center. After Sarah died, Moore married Mollie O’Connor, at right. At left is Annie Gray, later Annie Gray Shannon. Photo Courtesy Michael Shannon.[/caption] Irish-born…