About two hours outside of Los Angeles is a strange landscape that feels worlds away from anywhere you’ve ever been. The hills are populated with scraggly ocotillo and creosote bush…and massive piles of boulders. If you were going to film a movie like Of Dust and Bones, this would be your place. But when you…
Let’s say that you suddenly had a high-tech, all-electric pickup truck at your command and no nearby 10 year olds to help you figure out how the gizmos work? Where would you go on your maiden voyage? For me, that’s a no-brainer. I’m going to the Banana Stand. Why? Because that’s where the money is.…
Let’s say that you want to become a Suburban Frontiersman…like Yours Truly. Where would you start? Perhaps you think you might need some gear, a pair of sturdy boots, a handy knife, a trustworthy haversack. But you’d be wrong. What you need is time. The Suburban Frontiersman’s life is chopped up until it’s a pizza…
