Not sure how to clean up your digital life? After spending years online, your digital life can become quite messy, deserving of a footprint cleanup. We overshare to Facebook from parties, speak our minds too much on Twitter, collect endless emails, and drunk text....
Anxiety is debilitating, and finding ways to make life more bearable and putting your mind at ease can be difficult. I've always had anxiety about disease and illness due to having battled Lyme Disease, and some of that trauma still lives with me. Going through a...
Boon Boon Cafe sits on the corner of Broadway and Stockton Blvd on Oak Park and West Tahoe Park's border and serves Thai fare with classic curries and noodle dishes. You can order online for pick-up from Boon Boon Cafe, and dining-in is now available too. What did we...
I wasn't expecting to book a room at the Seabird Lodge in Fort Bragg, but after reading review after review of each hotel in the Fort Bragg area, I made a quick reservation for a family reunion trip. For over three decades, my family has been traveling yearly each...
Although I don't believe Theresa Caputo is actually talking to dead people, I am a huge fan of what she does for people. I have no problem with two consenting adults talking about dead people, and if it makes them feel happy, joyful, empowered - and releasing of any...
It can be hard to know how to get started running outside. Running can be a fun and relaxing experience once you get into the swing of things for your body and experience level. With all the trends and expectations online, it can seem overwhelming knowing where to get...
Kyoto Sushi Bar Grill & Ramen sits right on Broadway just south of the Midtown & Downtown Sacramento grid. At this quaint Japanese eatery, you'll find rice bowls, noodle soups, half-off sushi, and Chef's specials. For much of our sushi patronage near Oak Park...
Cafe Dantorels sits off 24th St in the Curtis Park neighborhood of Sacramento, tucked between the Land Park and Oak Park neighborhoods since 2012. Cafe Dantorels serves crepes, sandwiches, french toast, pasta, omelets, and more from the counter for breakfast—offering...
Are you interested in getting a dog but not willing to pay expensive purchase fees? Are you looking for a more mature dog rather than a rambunctious pup? Or are you simply wanting to give a home to a dog in need? Rescuing or adopting a dog can be a fantastic option...
Fixins Oak Park Soul Kitchen puts together some of the tastiest food. From fried chicken to gumbo to coleslaw, Fixins Soul Kitchen provides delicious food items while celebrating the traditions and history of African American culture. Fixins is located in the 40 Acres...
The Samsung 50 Inch Class 7 Series TV - LED 4K UHD Smart Tizen caught my eye from Best Buy, and I had to grab it. My last television purchase was back in 2012 when I first moved out of my parents' house. I can't quite remember whether I purchased it at Costco, Walmart...
At the time of writing, on April 13, 2021 at 9:00 PM PDT, Bitcoin momentarily hit a record high of $64,001.15, a bit past $64,000 ($64K) — the first time since its inception 12 years ago on January 3, 2009. Right before, at 8:45 PM PDT, Bitcoin reached $63,956...
Are you wondering what to buy for a home photography studio on a budget? Have less than $150 to spend on lights, backdrop, and backdrop stand? Not only can it be challenging to come up with the funds to start a new home photography studio — but it's also hard to know...
I was 30 when I started learning how to use my mind to control my body. What do I mean by this? For many years I felt like I fell prey to triggers of biology; sometimes desiring too much of a vice of crutch, sometimes desiring too much of a rush, or not enough. Now,...
***SPOILER ALERT*** My Octopus Teacher, directed by Pippa Ehrlich and James Reed, was released on September 7, 2020, on Netflix — featuring filmmaker Craig Foster and his building, moment upon moment, of a relationship with an octopus in the ocean off the coast...
On Writing by Stephen King is a masterful work by the King himself — a book for which I can only leave an A+ review. In the book, King shares his memoirs and earliest memories revolving around writing, ample writing advice, grammar and structure, and how his...
***SPOILER ALERT*** La Bonne Table by Ludwig Bemelmans takes you on a culinary journey through the heart of Paris to the heights of New York City — yet another kitchen and cuisine-related book I've read on a recommendation by Anthony Bourdain. Ludwig Bemelmans is...
*** SPOILER ALERT *** The Belly of Paris, also known as Le Ventre de Paris in French, is a book in Emile Zola's twenty-volume series Les Rougon-Macquart — a book recommended as an essential cuisine read by the great Anthony Bourdain. The third book in the...
Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly was a good read, but when finished, I was reminded June 8, 2018, was a bad day. It was the day Anthony Bourdain died. When I first heard the news, a million moments flashed through my mind, as I had been a...
I've often found myself wondering — what are some good ideas to write a song about? It can feel crippling when you don't have another song coming through the pipeline. After struggling for years to find the right words and songs to write about, I decided to just start...
At the age of 20, I had Lyme Disease after a mission trip to Colorado and returned to California in very ill health for a few years. Lyme Disease ravished my body — leaving me in a state of constant fever, disabling inflammation and pain in my knees and stomach, and...