Once upon a time, people were even stupider than they are today. Some bright light bulb built a sewage lift station into the fragile cliffs of Shell Beach. Surprise – about a generation later –...
Las Vegas Writer’s Conference April 28-30 2016
Hi, My name is Christina Willis and I am the current Publicist for The Henderson Writers’ Group and The Las Vegas Writer’s Conference.
I would...
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CORE Tasting Room in Old Orcutt
Check out the family style tasting room in Old Orcutt, Santa Maria (Northern Santa Barbara County) for a welcoming atmosphere and outstanding...
Visa extention is in the works. Guy came by the dive shop yesterday and I gave him my passport and 500,000 rupiah [US$58.] Â [8500 rupiah roughly to the US dollar or 9000...
Las Vegas Writer’s Conference April 28-30 2016
Hi, My name is Christina Willis and I am the current Publicist for The Henderson Writers’ Group and The Las Vegas Writer’s Conference.
I would like to share the information for the 2016 Conference. We as writer’s...
My Hillary Caucus T-Shirt from 2008
A long eight years ago, I caucused for Hillary Clinton in Las Vegas. It was a tight race then with Obama. At least, it felt tight. A field of candidates still vied for the nomination, a field which slipped away one by one until Super Tuesday...
CORE Tasting Room in Old Orcutt
Check out the family style tasting room in Old Orcutt, Santa Maria (Northern Santa Barbara County) for a welcoming atmosphere and outstanding selection of good to high-end wines. This month they’re running a Valentine’s Special...
Here’s to the start of a new era.
I’m happy to report that I’ve finally been able to rescue my site from the hackers who loaded it down with junk sales efforts of knockoff brands. It was incredibly frustrating not to be able to delete the garbage or even...
I took a hiatus from my writing of The Black Scroll to fly/drive to the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri for Mother’s Day.
The Ozarks was the home of my Dad’s mother and many of my extended family. I used to spend the summers and school holidays there, roaming...
Last night some friends were dropping by with a bottle of good Merlot to see the sunset. As life has been more than hectic lately, I wasn’t up to a full-on meal. Both Greg and Jessi live in North San Luis Obispo County where hunting abides, so I pulled out a wild boar...
Abdullah al Senussi arrives in Libya after being extradited from Mauritania Sep 05 2012. photo thanx to Libyan Youth Movement Facebook
Extradition from Mauritania has happened at last – and not to the Hague or France. A healthy (and smiling) al-Senussi has arrived...
Buddhist monk mandala sand painting meditation San Luis Obispo August 2012
The monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery of Dharmsala, India, arrived in San Luis Obispo CA Tuesday to create a “sand painting†mandala for world peace. They set up in the...
Updated! Is so much Potential Oil and Gas: So Close & Yet So Far Away! How much does access to oil resources in the region influence NATO’s decisions about direct military intervention in Syria?
contributed by @PicoBee
Figure1: Existing oil and gas pipelines transiting...
Kevin Kreowski in his new Shell Beach "Cove" gallery. Â And this guy retired from Border Patrol?!
Back home in Shell Beach after a border patrol career in southern California, Kevin Kreowski has livened up Shell Beach Village with the transformation of his...
I love to cook, and I love to tweet, and I love Libya. Last year, throughout the heat of the battles, during the dark days, when stress was most intense, I used to calm my nerves by cooking. The following are some of the tajines I made in honor of Libya and the valiant,...
My heart is full of joy today for the Libyan people. If you follow my blog, you know that I have followed the Libyan revolution from almost the very first day. Although I have never had the pleasure and privilege of visiting Libya – and I do so hope that I will soon...
Once upon a time, people were even stupider than they are today. Some bright light bulb built a sewage lift station into the fragile cliffs of Shell Beach. Surprise – about a generation later – Mother Nature threatens to expose that lift station to the elements...
It had been a long time since I was in downtown Paso Robles. I used to drive through on my way to pick up my daughter at a friend’s house. I used to think that Paso Robles was a town to drive through. I admit, I was a South County snob – but I have been forced...
Mubarak being wheeled into courtroom. This is day he really died. This is day the world saw him in a cage.
Mubarak lives. He doesn’t live. What is living? Heart beats while brain is dead. Machines keep his body functioning. At best, he’s in a coma. Is there a...
Al-Senussi Abdullah has been arrested in Mauritania with French cooperation
LATEST on Senussi and Mauritania (Aug 6 2010): Mauritania’s President has ruled out extraditing Abdullah al-Senussi before he is tried there for illegal entry and use of forged documents....
Sequena Vineyards (Russian River) pours at Pinot Noir by the Sea
We were lucky to get comped a couple of tickets to the World of Pinot Noir Tasting at the Cliffs Hotel in Shell Beach. The pinot happens to be one of my favorite grapes and the Cliffs Hotel is right down the...
Khamis Gaddafi is reported alive and captured today by Zintan forces.Â
Talk about nine lives. How many times has it been reported that Khamis Gaddafi has been killed? Two stories have him burned. The first time was at the beginning of the Revolution when a plane supposedly...
Thank you to the Libya Uprising Archive from libya17feb for putting together Mohamed Nabbous Videos from Libya Al Hurra Livestream. The First Video is from February 22. Mo Nabbous broadcasts surveillance camera footgage from his makeshift studio in Benghazi
http://www.livestream.com/libya17feb/video?clipId=pla_81925fcb-4b98-4e83-bc3d-a85b63c647f8
Mo...
I’m celebrating my one year anniversary. One year ago I got hooked on Free Libya. On Feb 17 I fell in love with Libya’s fight for freedom from the evil empire known as the Gaddafi regime. I fell in love with Mo Nabbous. I fell in love with Benghazi. I fell in...
Moonshadows neon on Malibu beach
Moonshadaows lounge with view of Pacific through windows
What’s the best way to cap off a fabulous afternoon at the Malibu Getty? Easy, hands-down answer requiring no thought at all: drinks and dinner at Moonshadows in Malibu.
It...
Full Moon Setting over Avila Beach - photo by Sandra
Full Moon over Avila Beach Jan 10 pre-dawn -Â photo by Sandra
Full Moon shining like the sun over Avila Beach -Â photo by Sandra
The Full Moon setting over Avila Beach begins to compete with sunrise -Â photo by Sandra
Dear Mr. President Obama,
I hope you will address the concerns of the 99 Percent and the Occupy movement in your campaign, and most notably in your upcoming State of the Union message. This could be the kickoff for a surge in vital support from the same class of young and...
Col Muammar Gaddafi
In March 2011 the ICC (International Criminal Court) issued a travel ban and asset freeze on members of the Gaddafi family and other top officials in his Inner Circle. Safiya Gaddafi, Gaddafi’s wife and mother of his 6 sons and daughter Aisha,...
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Red Mirror Series Isis cover for Kindle & iPad
Red Mirror Series Athena Kindle & iPad Â
Elektra of Red Mirror Series Kindle & iPad
After a several month hiatus from writing as I supported the Libyan Revolution and Arab Spring through twitter, I’ve finally...
View from Upper Barrakka Gardens Vallerta Malta
Upper Barrakka Gardens
Barrakka arches
Valletta view
guard tower
Upper Barrakka Gardens Valletta
Buried in style in Upper Barrakka Gardens
Repairing the ramparts
Modern Bench on Valletta ramparts
Rescue Ship
Upper Barrakka...
Arrival at Valleta 1:30 am
Valletta Boutique Hotel by night
Chandelier in room
View from room onto St John's Cathedral
Hotel Coffee Bar giving onto plaza
Breakfast with delicious Italian coffee
Rainy Day Valletta Malta
Valletta St John's Cathedral tower
Valletta...
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