Paul Pena Day

Today July 11th is Paul Pena Day in San Francisco. Paul was the subject of the documentary Genghis Blues (see this film), in which he learns traditional Tuvan throat singing by listening to his short wave radio in his apartment. He then travels to Tuva to perform in the triennial throat singing festival. In 1999 the Mayors office of San Francisco decreed every July 11th to be Paul Pena Day.

More about Paul Pena HERE and HERE

Ishi

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In Praise of Cilantro

If you love Cilantro as much as we do, and if you have as much as we seem to have this year, may I suggest this recipe for Cilantro Cream. It is great for setting a snack off, or as an addition to dinner. Enjoy summer style...

8 ounce cream cheese (soften)

1 tblsp sour cream

1 7 ounce tomatillo salsa ( less if desired)

1 tsp black pepper

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp ground cumin

2 tsp garlic powder

1 bunch fresh cilantro

1 tblsp fresh lime juice

all in food processor until creamy

Sea Bits

Mendocino County

We Have No Vampires

More clusters!

Home grown garlic by our close friends Jessica and Lynn in Boonville Ca. Planted, harvested, and obsessively washed with the help of NMc. Thanks!

Clusters

NMc's new handmade ear clusters. In a world attracted to symmetry, it is nice to see two distinct bursts on the same beautiful head.

Truly Burly

grow your own

Gee's Bend

You Rock, Rock

walking Glen Park Canyon, SF

Decline and Fall

Decline and Fall opens at Rena Bransten Gallery, San Francisco July 2