Author Archives: Broos

About Broos

Broos is a writer and editor working in San Dolores, California.

The Windup Girl

The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi My rating: 4 of 5 stars I enjoyed this tremendously. Philip Kerr and John Biggins were the authors I’ve most enjoyed finding in the past few years. Bacigalupi is right up there with them. … Continue reading

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Moose lodge

When You Walk Instead of Drive. Over near Thompson and Main is this monument to eccentricity. But this is hardly an ordinary eccentric’s home. A lot of detail has gone into what was once a relatively small tract house. There’s … Continue reading

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Cowboy box

Mailboxes of San Dolores. This baby lives down by the lemon factory, across the street from some gnarly auto-body shops and boat-storage yards. Sweet little houses on one side of the street, concertina wire on the other. People down there … Continue reading

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Dolphin Box

Mailboxes of San Dolores. It’s your basic sheet-metal mailbox, but the naive style with rust spots make this a  Southern California coastal classic. Plus anything with boats and dolphins is bound to get me.

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Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

Easy Eats for Hard Times That’s right, our 99-cent store often has portobellos. A package of two big fat ones for a buck. But you gotta use them fast—there’s a reason why they go for a dollah. Anyway, this is … Continue reading

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Dog Box

Mailboxes of San Dolores This puppy sits on a street with little box houses on one side and light industrial on the other — body shops and a garlic factory and various establishments with concertina wire on top of chain-link … Continue reading

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Chicken and Cauliflower Curry

Easy Eats for Hard Times 2 cups cut-up chicken, raw or cooked 1 onion, sliced in half circles 1 red pepper, sliced in strips 1 green pepper sliced in strips 4 garlic cloves, minced 2 tablespoons green ginger, minced Cooking … Continue reading

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Cat Box

Mailboxes of San Dolores And here we have it, folks: the inaugural edition of Mailboxes of San Dolores.

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Guidelines for Tightwad Grocery Shoppers

Easy Eats for Hard Times Shop only once a week. Make do if you run out during the week. Give preference to supermarket brands. Buy produce in season (when it’s freshest and cheapest). Clip coupons only if they are for … Continue reading

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Vegan Split-Pea Soup

Easy Eats for Hard Times This is about as cheap as you can get, and way easy. Package of split peas Water or vegetable broth Onion Carrots Celery Bay leaves Sprigs of thyme Salt and pepper Soak the peas according … Continue reading

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