So here we are, coming up on a new year, I’ve been through a lot the last few years spinal fusion surgery, complications that led to more surgeries, a hernia clots, embolisms, dying for a few seconds, being diagnosed with an aortic aneurysm, Fracturing my right arm at the shoulder connection, and 6 months later […]
A Reawakening; A Resurrection; A New Chapter; New Stories, Recipes, Gardening, All served up with sides of wit and humility.
December 22, 2025 by
The Two Chaz Frenches Problem: A Preliminary Report on a Bifurcated Identity System Exhibiting Non‑Linear Sociocultural Instability
December 21, 2025 by
Institute for Applied Multiversal Studies, Department of Accidental Duplication Events Abstract In 19XX–20XX (exact date unknown due to temporal drift), the universe experienced a catastrophic clerical malfunction resulting in the spontaneous generation of two distinct yet entangled entities named “Chaz French.” This paper examines the resulting sociocultural turbulence, digital territorial disputes, and the catastrophically insulting […]
Sunday Breakfast, Mexican Style.
April 29, 2012 by
I had an awesome breakfast today! What you’re looking at is carne marinated pork sauteed with kale, leek, and mushroom, alongside some scrambled eggs with a bit of Tapatio hotsauce, over La Mexicana soft corn tortillas. I’ve been told repeatedly “La Mexicana” is the best in the bay area. Damn good tortillas, I just threw […]
I’m Calling Fashion Shenanigans!
April 26, 2012 by
That’s right, I said Shenanigans!!! This article in the Seattle Pi Finally! Seattle called a ‘fashionable city’ called mt attention to a fraud, the poll by “Bundle” The most and least fashionable cities in America. In their cities listing they have “New York, NY” aka NYC, but further down in the poll, they break out […]
Getaway
April 7, 2012 by
Spring Break for the kids at school and the adults that work there too. I’m in a sacred place far from the likes of partying spring breakers and girls ‘gone wild’ a spot in the ‘Emerald Triangle’ of California full of aging hippies, bikers, weed farmers, military types, and BnB’s. Of course I left the […]
Penzeys Spices
March 12, 2012 by
People often ask where I shop, when I lived in the NYC metro area my answer when it came to spices was Penzeys at Grand Central Market. Since moving to Berkeley I’ve had to get my Penzeys fix via their website. I got a shipment from them on Friday, a small order really. Penzeys doesn’t […]
Why I decided to quit facebook…
March 11, 2012 by
Hello there, as you might have noticed things around here are getting a little livelier, lemmetellya what happened. In the process of finding a new place to live, I also had to set up a place to stay as a backup for 11 days, (odd, yes, long story not being told). The house I was […]
An open letter to Pat L.
November 2, 2011 by
Dear Pat L. (who works at a Peet’s in the East Bay), You serve me my coffee somewhat regularly, your beard and tattoos make you easily recognizable and I often see you riding your bike around town, without a helmet. Look, I’m not a preacher, I’m an atheist, but I feel compelled to share a […]
I Think That It’s A Good Day
September 11, 2011 by
I think that it’s a good day to call family and catch up I think that it’s a good day to go to the beach I think that it’s a good day for a barbecue with friends I think that it’s a good day to help those less fortunate than you I think that it’s […]
