John McLaren was a truly remarkable man: a visionary and a diplomat but most importantly a gardener. Through his skill, knowledge and hard work he turned a 1,000 acre sand dune into one of the most remarkable parks in the world: Golden Gate Park. I am writing a book about him, his extraordinary story within [...] Continue reading
John McLaren was a truly remarkable man: a visionary and a diplomat but most importantly a gardener. Through his skill, knowledge and hard work he turned a 1,000 acre sand dune into one of the most remarkable parks in the world: Golden Gate Park. I am writing a book about him, his extraordinary story within [...] Continue reading
I was at a warehouse sale in Oakland recently and among the items was a really old wooden telephone. It was a big thing – the sort of phone that you use in very old movies. It was very cool though and I suggested to my wife that it would be a nice piece of [...] Continue reading
Recently I used a parking app on my phone to pay for street parking. I misjudged it slightly and came back to find out I had a ticket. A quick check of the time and I realized that I’d been given a ticket just three minutes after the expiration time. What’s curiouser is that I [...] Continue reading
John McLaren was a truly remarkable man: a visionary and a diplomat but most importantly a gardener. Through his skill, knowledge and hard work he turned a 1,000 acre sand dune into one of the most remarkable parks in the world: Golden Gate Park. I am writing a book about him, his extraordinary story within [...] Continue reading
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