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Was That Mural Here Yesterday?

Was That Mural Here Yesterday?

Hi.  I’m Walking Bob, and I’ve had several friends whose reaction inspired the title of this article.  It seems like Davis gets a new mural every week or two, some on well-traveled streets and others on alleys that take a little more wandering to find.  If one doesn’t fit your personal artistic tastes, wait a […]

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Even More Right and Relevant

Even More Right and Relevant

Hi.  I’m Walking Bob, and as I walk by some vacant storefronts in the Manor Plaza, I want to assure everyone that All Things Right & Relevant is alive and quite well in its new home at the corner of Peña and Spafford, just off Fifth Street.  When you do find your way there, I […]

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Walking with Ray Bradbury

Walking with Ray Bradbury

Hi.  I’m Walking Bob, and in my last entry I mentioned my favorite author, Ray Bradbury.  That same day, Ray passed away at age 91.  Ray Bradbury was more than an author to me; he was a mentor and a friend.  Ray influenced my life as a writer by reading my work and sharing his […]

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Invasion of the RFID's!

Invasion of the RFID’s!

Hi.  I’m Walking Bob, and what jumped out at me as I explored the Transmedia Art Walk that has been developed by the John Natsoulas Gallery was that we had been invaded by extraterrestrials.   It took me back to my teenage days when B-movies like “Day of the Triffids” and “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” […]

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The California Raptor Center

The California Raptor Center

Hi.  I’m Walking Bob, and I had often seen my friend, Christine Adams, at Farmer’s Market sharing information and encouraging people to support and visit the California Raptor Center on the UC Davis campus.  I had donated to the cause, but I had never  gone to the center, so when I heard they have a […]

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Korematsu's Author On Stage

Korematsu’s Author On Stage

  Hi.  I’m Walking Bob, and the subject of this article was closer to my own home than any of the other eighty articles I have written for Davis Life Magazine.   Sharyn Leith suggested that I walk over to Korematsu School to meet one of Davis’ newest authors, Nikki Shannon Smith.   Nikki’s first book, The […]

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