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New nursery, a bike ride away

Bay Natives to be

My favorite online native plant nursery is blossoming into a real store here in San Francisco sometime mid-October. Big happy news to me! Here’s a peek at the design of their physical space, which is located at 10 Cargo Way. And a reminder of how much I love them and why.

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On Innocence and Aprons

There’s a lot of discussion these days about innocence, and I confess I too have very strong opinions on the subject. In 2002 I was sexually assaulted on my way home from the post office. Last year the police tracked back DNA to a person who is serving time for another crime, and they contacted [...]

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Matt when he found out about stray dogs in Russia commuting by subway

Matt as he is finding out about Russian subway-riding dogs

Before: After: Matt hadn’t heard about Russian dogs commuting by subway before.

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New Lights

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I hear it’s the first time the lights are on this part of the new Bay Bridge.

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Nutrition

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It’s the richest season—end of summer, near early fall. There’s so much at the market we must bring home. Some to preserve. These are old photos from Perú of my friend Soraida teaching the women from Huiracocha (Perú) a new recipe. Balanced nutrition is an important concept to spread, especially to those young mothers who [...]

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Proposal of strangers

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All of a sudden, someone in front of my camera was on bended knee. Then the lady became a sobbing, happy mess and they kissed.

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