Sitting for a couple hours at the Mexico-U.S. border it’s hard not to think about the imposing wall. Having the “right” passport got me to the States without a problem. But for many others, well, that wall must conjure up so many emotions. Do those on the south side...

I sit here in my office looking at blank walls. Decorating will happen soon. It’s still impossible to park either vehicle in the garage. But the kitchen is done, I have a brand new bed to sleep in that has a base that can make me into a Kae taco, and the back yard...

I’ve never said so many goodbyes in such a short amount of time. While one friend appropriately described my leaving Baja as driving into my future, the other part of the sentiment is that I was leaving something behind. This third time to leave Todos Santos was...

Last summer Jill sent me a text saying they would not be letting anyone stay in their casista in Todos Santos because of COVID. Robert, her husband, said not so fast--let’s invite Kathryn, she’s family. I didn’t spend much time thinking about my answer. I had already...

I totally understand not trusting the government, any government. Being a guinea pig in a massive medical experiment is not something most people want to do. I did it anyway. I signed up last week as a massage therapist; something that California allows. I put my...

In the march to power California without fossil fuels by 2045, the choice by some cities to ban natural gas has lit the fuse on a battle pitting environmental groups against developers, involving not only cost of home construction, but whether government has picked...