Happy Twin Peaks Day

Welcome to Twin Peaks Happy Twin Peaks Day! It was on this date, 24 February, back in 1989 that FBI Agent Dale Cooper first rolled into Twin Peaks, a Washington town located "five miles south of the Canadian border, and twelve miles west of the [Idaho] state line." The time was 11:30 am. Twin Peaks, … Continue reading Happy Twin Peaks Day

Ask Silver Lake — Black Pioneers of Silver Lake

This piece was originally written for โ€œAsk Silver Lake.โ€ โ€œAsk Silver Lakeโ€ is dedicated to exploring the history and insights of our community. If you have questions or ideas youโ€™d like us to consider, please drop a comment or send them to outreach@silverlakenc.org. Silver Lake, in its early years, was essentially off limits to black Angelenos. Unlike nearby … Continue reading Ask Silver Lake — Black Pioneers of Silver Lake

Where Fools Fear To Tread — A Snapshot of San Francisco

A beautiful day in San Francisco In early January, Una and I headed north over to San Francisco to visit my sister, who was in town for a conference. I figured it might be a nice opportunity to share some thoughts about "the City." Since first visiting in 1998, I've been to San Francisco many … Continue reading Where Fools Fear To Tread — A Snapshot of San Francisco