Stories from Carmel-by-the-Sea and the Monterey Peninsula
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Faces Of The Divine Feminine
Beauty can take so many forms in the human face, features that one doesnt see everyday on TV & films. A woman’s…
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Murder By The Sea
The serene majesty of our coast was elegantly captured in the paintings of Mary DeNeal Morgan and Helen Smith. Especially enchanting are…
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John Thompson reviews Jack Kerouac’s Big Sur
Jack Kerouac (1922-1969) and other writers of the “Beat Movement” were drawn to Buddhist Teachings. Kerouac’s novels and essays often refer to…
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Henry Miller Comes to Big Sur
Until the Nazis invaded, Henry Miller was living an idyllic life in Greece. Returning to America, he saw himself as a refugee,…
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David Jacks Buys Monterey
Robert Louis Stevenson’s work for the “Monterey Californian” taught him a great deal about our area, and he decided to use that…
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Steinbeck’s Local Legacy
Steinbeck’s Local LegacyOf all the gifts John Steinbeck received throughout his life, the most significant was the illustrated book given to him…
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S.F.B. MORSE AND POSTWAR POLITICS
In the Post War period, dominated nationally by the Democrats and Truman Administration. S.F.B. Morse looked forward locally to strengthen the California…
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Vineyard Gateway Reviews
Another Party Heard From Mari’Antonia Dudley Mme Mari’Antonia Dudley, better known locally as “Nubbi” Dudley, was one of the first to recognize…