Want to learn English — and on a budget?
How about studying English in the Philippines? It turns out the Philippines is a great destination for students who want to learn how to speak English, and on a budget. I have met several Koreans...
View ArticleThe calm before the storm
On the way to Monterey, I often drive by a stretch of California Highway 1 where I get a good sense of the wind condition by looking at the waves and by how much white — and wave action — … Continue...
View ArticleTyphoon “Bopha” Philippines
Here is a link to an article by BULLIT MARQUEZ on Huff Post World and the latest on the devastation caused by Typhoon “Bopha” in the Philippines. The death toll has climbed past 500, and more than...
View ArticleWordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Changing Seasons…is it December?
I walked outside to see what is left of my “garden” (not much) this morning, to take photographs for the WordPress weekly photo challenge theme, Changing Seasons. The plants looked worn, some with...
View ArticleThe Saguaro Cactus Menorah
I heard about this unique saguaro cactus on the radio earlier today. It is estimated to be over 135 years old… Excerpt from an article by Julian Osorio at www.AZCentral.com: For the seventh...
View ArticleJumbo Humboldt squid washing up on central California beaches (and one...
This past Saturday, my daughter and grandson Gabriel found Humboldt squid stranded at the Moss Landing & Salinas River State Beach, and over the weekend, there were reports of hundreds of stranded...
View ArticleWeekly WordPress Challenge: Resolved — to capture the details
This week’s WordPress Photo Challenge from Sara Rosso: Resolved. This is that time of year, isn’t it? Full of resolutions and good intentions… …Why not share a photo which represents one of your New...
View ArticleWhat countries are in Southeast Asia?
Until the 20th century, the area we now call Southeast Asia was referred to as the East Indies. Most of us have heard the geographic term Southeast Asia…and have a general idea of where this area is. A...
View ArticleWhalefest at Old Fisherman’s Wharf, Monterey
The Whalefest at Old Fisherman’s Wharf in Monterey — Whale Watching Capital of the World — continues today, starting with a 10:00AM Beach Clean Up with The Wahine Project. Today, the Museum of Monterey...
View ArticleThe man-eater label: Shark attack or a shark encounter?
Sharks have an image problem. It’s the way they look really….and what about all the attacks we seem to hear about during summer? Or just maybe…this image problem is rooted in what we call sharks, you...
View Article2013 Salinas Asian Festival
Lola Jane and her apos (tagalog for grandchildren) at the Salinas Asian Festival, near the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) booth. Thank you to Elmer Dolera for the photo, posted...
View ArticleGeek news to shark tracking? There’s an app for that!
It seems that there really is an app for everything. Over the weekend, I found out — from a nice young techno wiz of course — about Appy Geek, an app that lets techno geeks track all the latest news...
View ArticleMay the Fourth Be With You – the staying power of Star Wars
So this month, there is the Cinco de Mayo celebration, Mother’s Day on Sunday, the 12th, and oh yes…Star Wars Day, celebrated by Star Wars fans on May 4th. What…..Star Wars Day? There’s a Star Wars...
View ArticleFarewell to Melanie Mayer-Gideon
I was saddened to learn of Melanie Mayer-Gideon’s passing. She was only 52 years old. Melanie, along with her husband Yohn owned the Captain’s Inn Bed and Breakfast in Moss Landing. We met after her...
View ArticleMoss Landing Marine Marine Laboratories (MLML) Open House Photos
This year, I finally made it to the Moss Landing Marine Laboratories (MLML) Open House, held April 20 – 21st, 2013. From the Moss Landing Marine Laboratories About Us page: (link to website here):...
View ArticlePhilippine Eagle on the IUCN Redlist (critically endangered) and Species of...
The Philippine Eagle is critically endangered, and has been on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red list since 1994. Considered to the be largest bird in the world, the...
View ArticleWordPress Photo Challenge – Patterns of colors in costumes
After a hiatus from participating in my favorite WordPress blogging challenge (actually …a hiatus from blogging in general) I am submitting the following photos for this week’s theme from Sara Rosso,...
View ArticleMonterey, melons and more…
Did you know that Monterey County is the only county in the United States with more than $1 billion — yes, that is BILLION — in vegetable sales? Wow! According to the United States Department of...
View ArticleWhat grows in the rich soils of Monterey County
Note: This is a follow-up to my earlier post, Monterey, Melons and more (that Monterey County is the only county in the United States with more than $1 BILLION annually in vegetable sales). The coast,...
View ArticleWordPress Weekly Photo Challenge theme Escape…escaping into a human sized nest?
The theme for this week’s WordPress Photo Challenge is ESCAPE. Many of us have an abundance of scenic photographs and of escaping out…. I also thought about escaping in, and remembered these...
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