
Yuri’s Night Bay Area 2011: Education Day
Yuri’s Night Bay Area 2011: Education Day NASA’s Ames Research Center Mountain View, California 8 April 2011 A full day of science, art, and interactive exhibitions at NASA’s Ames Research Center. Open to students and educators only. Yuri’s Night Bay…

Heirloom Tomato Canning: Soups, Sauces and Salsa
I got a new pressure canner! This means i can now use a dramatically larger range of ingredients for preserving. With the boiling-water-bath technique, only high-acidity or high-sugar foods can be made — tomato sauces, pickles, jams and jellies, etc….

East Bay Backyard Veggie Harvest
Fall harvest time! The garden is flourishing. In fact, it could really use some water. So far this year i have had an abundance of arugula, lettuce, kale, assorted herbs, and a few chilis. I’ve also got some chamomile starting…

Art Freaks in Lisbon
On my way to Boom Festival, where i would be moderating a discussion panel on Visionary Art, i spent a few days in Lisbon. I happened to meet up with my friends Lynx and Andrei Heyoka, musicians performing at the…

How I Became Featured in a Portuguese Salon Blog
Sometimes when going for a dramatic change in style, it’s best to leave things in the hands of the experts, even if it means you don’t necessarily know what you’re going to get. This is especially true when visiting a…