Oregon Trip Day 2

The Silver Maple in Bridgeport provided a great breakfast of english muffins, hard-boiled eggs, a tangerine, and (of course) coffee. … More

Oregon Trip Day 1

I’m sitting on the lawn of the Silver Maple Motel in Bridgeport. It’s early and the sky is blue with … More

What do you say about Dad?

My father died recently. His long term battle with dementia is finally over. I watched from the sidelines as he … More

Pigs and Chickens, A Planning Commission Parable

The chickens’ who are after all chickens, were faced with the problem of a neighbor wishing for the community to … More

The Peace Fairy has declared the nuclear threat dead

It’s amazing what this president can do. He waggles his fat little fingers at North Korea, and poof, the threat … More

Flowers in La Jolla

I’m visiting my son in La Jolla today and captured a few photos on my walk at the beach.

Artichokes in the Garden

I grew these artichokes a few years ago and was struck by the amazing flowers these plants produced.

The FDR Economic Bill of Rights, Relevant Then and Now

I recently stumbled across a blog post titled “An Economic Bill of Rights for the 21st Century”. It led me to … More

I’m Bob Zwissler and this is Walkabout

I am starting this blog to provide myself a creative outlet and to inform and entertain readers who visit. Walkabout … More

Climate Change Threatens California Cornucopia

Climate change will impact nationwide food supplies due to increased temperature variation and reduced water supplies. Featured Photo Credit Henrik … More