TOP NEWS STORIES -- MALIBU

--> Malibu High school student is cited for street surfing.
--> Despite divided opinions, City council votes to reduce number of seats in proposed theater by half.
--> 'John Arnold gets his Toyota running', amid great turmoil plans to sleep in Westlake tonight.

Why the pit stop in Malibu?

On Pt. Dume fabricating and installing "Best Raised Beds" for clients -- these architectural drawings are screen designs for our Critter Control package.

Johnny's Nicaraguan Adventures

Memories of Chacocente with Wilfredo

and Hotel Popoyo in Nicaragua

Del campo

Scenes from the campo near Las Salinas and Tola in Nicaragua

President of Uruguay is an Oncologist

Uruguay is new world leader in packet health warnings
3/9/09: Uruguay has just announced a new set of six graphic warnings to cover 80% of the front and back of the package - leaving Australia further behind world-leading countries with big graphic warnings. Smaller countries are now leading the way, with Uruguay leaping ahead of Mauritius, which took the world lead earlier in 2009 (select "presentacion" to see the powerpoint with the samples!)

View from MANOLOS

Lunchtime with a sketchpad, outside of Manolo's Carniceria -- with Manolo and his son, Gaston, easting a milanesa chivito.....
Pretty decent blog describing Jose Ignacio, Uruguay

Las Mujeres de Jose Ignacio

Cafe De La Place -- Article in "El Pais"
Cafe De La Place on Facebook