California's Kern County is located at the southern end of the Central Valley -- a flat, expansive region that dominates the geography of central part of the state. At its widest point, the titular valley is about 100 kilometers wide. It's roughly 720 kilometers long from south to north. In the northern portion are the cities of Fresno, Redding, … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — A Kern County Primer
Month: December 2015
Happy World Monkey Day
Monkey Day is celebrated internationally on 14 December. It was created by American artist Casey Sorrow in 2000. It began as a in-joke between Sorrow and fellow art students at Michigan State University. Since then it has spread across the globe as a day to raise awareness and concern for the animals. Zoos in Estonia, Pakistan, … Continue reading Happy World Monkey Day
California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Bunker Hill
BUNKER HILL The story of Bunker Hill is the story of at least three neighborhoods -- maybe more. There's the posh, Victorian neighborhood of the late 19th Century. There's also the diverse, working-class neighborhood celebrated in noir fictions of the early 20th Century. Today, there's the contemporary neighborhood, a collection of corporate high-rises and high culture. As an explorer … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Bunker Hill
Marking the end of an Eight Year Venture, or, My Final Post
The following entry originally appeared on the Amoeblog This is my last dispatch for the Amoeblog. I started blogging for Amoeblog on 26 July 2007. In that time I created a few series for the Amoeblog: One Album Wonders (profiles of bands which only released one album), Brightwell's Top 10 (my favorite tracks from the … Continue reading Marking the end of an Eight Year Venture, or, My Final Post
Eric Brightwell 