Even when we listen, we don’t often hear
“I don’t like wearing them,” said the younger woman, sitting in the front parking lot. Her sunny summer dress, brightening up the otherwise drab asphalt. “They…
Bid adieu to summer with some of its best cocktails
In Northern California, we often think of the end of August as the end of summer. It isn’t, summer truly ends on September 22 (or the…
Does everybody love a maverick?
I read his obituary in my hometown paper. Truth be told, I was startled, but not entirely surprised. His obit read in part: “lived life by…
Whether dining or dating, is it really like riding a bike?
The two of them wandered around the parking lot tables until the busboy pointed them towards the front door. “Ah, the front door,” said the man…
Barfly Podcast Season 2: Episode 15: The Gay Gourmet
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/season-2-episode-15-talking-gay-gourmet-david-landis/id1376751260?i=1000487487320
Barfly Podcast Season 2: Episode 14: Joanne Weir
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/season-2-episode-14-joanne-weir/id1376751260?i=1000483174067
A sweet and sour mix that beats the bad rap
Sweet and sour mix gets a bad rap. People often order so-called “scratch margaritas” to avoid it, but those drinks really are just regular margaritas, albeit…
“Ugly Americans” are now in America too
I was standing in the lobby of the fabulous Grandvia Hotel, which sits directly atop the Kyoto Station rail hub located in the middle of Japan’s…
One Wuhan wet market was all it took to turn vegetarian
I wasn’t a vegetarian when I went into the temple, but then I wasn’t really a Buddhist either. I had signed up for a tour of…