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Flood Warnings in California - Safety Tips for What To Do When Driving

There are flash flood warnings in Southern California right now, which means driving safety needs to be a priority for those people on the road. Some information from FEMA will help you navigate those roads safely. During a Flood If a flood is likely...[Read on]

Mississippi River Project: When the levee breaks

Monday morning, I drove down to Rosedale and headed first to the library, where Martha the librarian gave me an excellent orientation to the town and its history. Turns out this area was a big center for making moonshine during Prohibition — instead o...[Read on]

Meditation on Driving in Los Angeles Rain

The big winter rains have finally arrived in the Los Angeles area. While many of you might laugh at this announcement because you may have been living with seasonal rain and snow for a few months already, this is actually a monumental week for So-Cal dri...[Read on]

Good and Bad Literary News

Let’s start with the good news. Women dominate the long list for the Canadian award the Scotiabank Giller Prize. (The prize is named for former reporter Doris Giller.) On the list of 12, women make up 10 of the nominees. The list includes: Margare...[Read on]

Comparison shop for cheap car insurance

Just because the economy is in a slump doesn’t mean we should cut the things we need. Take car insurance, for example: car crashes and accidents don’t stop just because the economy is down. There are easy ways to find a cheap car insurance policy, but...[Read on]

Mississippi River Project: Flow in flux

(Ed. Note: Artist (and good friend) Eve Beglarian is paddling, biking and hiking the length of the Mississippi River in search of musical inspiration. This is one in a series of journal entries.) Leaving St. Louis was sort of hard: spending time with A...[Read on]

WPS All-Star Weekend II: WPS Awards Ceremony through Kick-Off

I’ve just arrived home in San Francisco and am about to start working on some video footage from the All-Star Awards dinner. But before I do, I thought it would be nice to pick up where I ended my blog yesterday and share a bit more from the WPS All-St...[Read on]

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