Susan and I took yet another el cheapo vacation to Reno. Spent a week, but didn’t spend much. After endless visits over several decades, we’ve discovered most of the best deals, the best food, and the most fun. We both have long histories with the little city. I began going regularly while living in Berkeley […]
One-of-a-kind trike damaged in Reno arson fire
IN 1969, FAMED CUSTOM CAR DESIGNER ED “BIG DADDY” ROTH completed a one-of-a-kind fiberglass three-wheel motorcycle for a client. Almost 30 years later, Roth’s sons, who had found and recovered the vehicle in the Southern California desert, sold it as-is to Ken Mitchroney, an artist who at the time was inking Roth’s penciled graphics. Mitchroney […]
A Different Drummer: I’m seeing dots
I HAVE BEEN A BUSY BOY. After a long slogging winter, I’ve finally shaken off the homebound blues and taken to my shoes. When I look down at my phone calendar, the little gray dots scattered across dates that signify a TO DO of some sort have finally started to appear on the weekends. For […]