Oct 05
Wednesday this week, Oct. 2, I celebrated 21 years clean and sober. Well, I didn’t exactly celebrate. I went to a legal education program at the San Francisco Federal Building in the late afternoon, then walked over to the Mission district to see what I thought was a film about German postwar radicalism, but turned …
Sep 27
On my 72nd birthday a couple of days ago I ate dinner at the Zatar restaurant in downtown Berkeley and then watched the Welcome to Hebron movie at the Berkeley Community College. Zatar is well known locally and I join the many customers who sing its praises. The fare is an eclectic mix of Mediterranean …
Aug 21
Fred Nicolaus, author of the just-released album Golden Suits on the Yep Roc label, will be playing with his group at the Hotel Utah Saloon in San Francisco on Sunday evening Oct. 6. Save the date and stay tuned for further details. Meanwhile Nicolaus has come out with a new music video that documents one …
Jul 29
Hey, listen up! Y’all go out and pre-order this record, and get the t-shirt with the two wristwatches, OK? Click here! I mean, click here! Have you clicked yet? OK, why the heavy promo? Could it have anything to do with the coincidence of the artist’s last name being the same as mine? Busted! Yep, …
Jun 22
A hike with Grandma in Point Reyes brings us to a river, then to the endangered Drake’s Bay Oyster Farm, and then along the Estero Trail to a bridge under which we discover an unsuspected life-and-death drama. This is a video that gives the term “Crab Feed” a new and sinister meaning. Not recommended for …
Mar 23
During our recent vacation in Ecuador, I had the opportunity to visit a workshop where the traditional art of wool weaving by hand is still practiced. This is the Artesanía el Gran Condor in Peguche, a village a few minutes from Otavalo, the market town two hours north of Quito. I took some stills and …
Mar 23
My narration of Empowering Your Sober Self, the LifeRing Approach to Addiction Recovery, is published at last. You can get it: At audible.com At amazon.com At iTunes (search audiobooks for “Nicolaus LifeRing”) The audio runs 6:45 (six hours and 45 minutes). I have no control over the price, which is higher than the print edition. …
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