Corby Kummer, the author of “The Joy of Coffee” and “The Pleasures of Slow Food,” did an extensive story for Smithsonian.com that delved into the background of La Boulange, a San Francisco bakery that Starbucks purchased a year ago for $100 million to up its game in pastries and food…. more »
Jedemi Chronicles Scripts: An Overview…
June 9, 2013 by 1 Comment
So far, there are four completed scripts for the Jedemi Chronicles. One has become an Kindle book and an iBook. Jedemi Chronicles – Volume 1 Ring Dem Bells: Tale of the Enchanted Jukebox >> A jukebox found by a café owner at flea market takes on a life of its… more »
Deadspin Founder Kicks off Sports Tour in SF Bay Area…
June 1, 2013 by 1 Comment
While listening to the tail end of a radio interview (95.7 the Game) with Will Leitch (@williamfleitch), contributing editor to New York magazine, founder of Deadspin and the author of four books, as he talked about his newest endeavor, I thought to myself, “Why can’t I be you?” The project… more »
Eyewitness Accounts of the 1906 Earthquake…
May 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
In his post of the 7 stories to read this weekend, Om Malik gave a shout out to Jack London: The story of an eye witness: Jack London, a San Francisco writer, wrote about the 1906 earthquake that almost destroyed the city by the bay. This is amazing writing from… more »
More on Jedemi’s Backstory…
March 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
In the slide deck that describes what Jedemi is all about, there is a reference to a couple of Frank Capra films. In this post, you’ll get a feel for how “You Can’t Take It with You” fits in.
