A spit of sunbaked sand far out in the Pacific Ocean reveals much of what is wrong about the world. But heartbreak and hope keep close company on Midway Atoll. Some see this remote, tiny chain of volcanic islands as godforsaken, haunted by the specter of war, a vivid case study in mankind's destruction of the planet. Pacific Grove's Jan Loomis prefers a more determined … [Read more...] about Restoring Nature Piece by Piece
Silver Linings
Big Sur Rebounds After Fire and Flood
Where there blessings—disguised or otherwise—following the wrath that nature unleashed on Big Sur last winter? Could someone really find silver linings in those dark clouds that dumped torrents of rain and misery on a close-knit community? Given the sheer destruction, the turmoil, the unemployment, the personal hardships, the beleaguered businesses and economic losses, it's … [Read more...] about Silver Linings
Reggie Jackson’s Automotive Expertise
World Series Champ is an Avid Car Collector An imposing man sits in a diner, hunched over breakfast, golf cap pulled low, eyes fixed on his phone propped against a napkin dispenser. It’s streaming his beloved Yankees as they battle the Baltimore Orioles. Glowering at the screen, Reginald Martinez “Reggie” Jackson mows through the $10.95 breakfast special at Angelina’s in … [Read more...] about Reggie Jackson’s Automotive Expertise
Message in a Bottle
It’s 1915, the first full year of World War I. On the Western Front, the French launch their second offensive against the German army in Champagne. France is under siege, and in villages such as Musigny, the absence of men and horses put women in charge of everything—including the noble art of winemaking. Despite unprecedented challenges, this Burgundian appellation in eastern … [Read more...] about Message in a Bottle