Author Archives: Broos

About Broos

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

Jolly Oyster

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Broos

When You Walk Instead of Drive The seafood trailer down by the Ventura seaside bike trail finally opened up. They won’t shuck the clams and oysters for you, but they will lend you a knife and show you how it’s … Continue reading →

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Absolutely normal

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Broos

My greatest fears are manifest at last. I am absolutely normal. This is contrary to what I thought my whole life. Especially in junior high. Girls were always telling me I was weird. I thought that was cool. Then I … Continue reading →

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Netflix apologia

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Broos

I read through Netflix CEO Reed Hastings’ apology for his own arrogance. You know, the one that got e-mailed to Netflix subscribers this morning. Talk about stepping on your dick in the middle of a race. He totally misunderstood why … Continue reading →

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Stir-fried Acorn Squash with Shrimp and Ginger

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Broos

Easy Eats for Hard Times Like most dishes around here, this came about because of what happened to be in the refrigerator. It sounds weird, but it’s good. 1/2 an acorn squash, gutted and skinned 1/2 a pound of 50-60 … Continue reading →

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Cauliflower with Curry and Ginger

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Broos

Easy Eats for Hard Times Cauliflower is an often overlooked vegetable. Its pretty little flowerlets and its distinctive mild flavor take well to a variety of treatments: raw in salads, whirled in the blender for soups (good use for leftover … Continue reading →

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Borders Goes into Chapter 11 Reorganization

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Broos

I’m sorry Borders is having to go through Chapter 11, especially as Borders carried my novels when Barnes & Noble wouldn’t. Got news for Borders CEO Mike Edwards, though: It wasn’t Borders that “pioneered the in-store experience.” That would be … Continue reading →

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Beer Barrel Polecats in Oakland

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Broos

Some of the surviving Polefarts got together when Wiley and Cinda got hitched in Oakland a while back. That’s Les Harris on drums, Chris Mondt on bass, Broos Campbell on vocals, and Richard von Busack on accordion. Christopher Sharron (off … Continue reading →

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Let’s play some music.

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Broos

We bring to you now “The Old Guacamole Makers March,” written by Richard von Busack and performed by the Beer Barrel Polecats back when dinosaurs roamed the earth.

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