Affordable houses have been sprouting up all over Marin. They're not for living in - they're bigger than a dollhouse but a tad smaller than a child's playhouse - but they may help Marin's growing homeless population get back on their feet and maybe one day back into a home of their own.

 

For many young boys, comic books are a rite of passage that typically focuses on the mighty males who do battle against the forces of evil. For author Mike Madrid, they have been a lifelong fascination.  

Michelle Obama is first lady. What did she give up to have this honor? Ms. Obama seems to have a great life.  

Brent Ainsworth

More than 600 people advocated for hitting the reset button on the American political system Sunday at a political "tea party" held at the Mill Valley Community Center.

 

Golden Gate Transit

People, behave.

That's the message being sent to Golden Gate Transit bus and ferry riders as part of a new program aimed at passenger conduct.

 

Frankie Frost

It became legal this week to bring loaded, concealed weapons into Muir Woods National Monument, Point Reyes National Seashore and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

 

A Manhattan chef has posted a recipe on his blog for what he calls "My spouse's mommy milk cheese."

 

Why we lust for it: Sip for the cause - just in time for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Order the tea, and Mighty Leaf will donate $1 to the Art for Recovery program at UCSF's Cancer Center.

 

Why we lust for it: Full Circle's cleaning products are designed to minimize waste (the sponge head is replaceable and biodegradable) and use sustainable materials such as bamboo, cellulose and Bonterraare, a biodegradable plant-based plastic the company created.  

Many of us know that Julius Caesar was warned to "beware the ides of March." But perhaps we don't know that the Ides of March (March 15) was the celebration for the Roman god of war, Mars. It appears however that the booking agent for Petaluma's Phoenix Theater knows that, because its weekend triple bill is enough to scare the bejesus out of most of all-ages suburbia.

 

Leslie Lindell

I HAVE HEARD it said that there is no music scene in Marin anymore. However, every time I take a look around, something new and cool is happening. Sure, things have changed, but in the musical universe (much like the real one) the only real constant is change.

 

Robert Tong

SLOW FOOD. Small footprint. Portion size. Grass-fed beef. These are all buzz words that Louise Clow-Birkenseer has taken to heart. The Terra Linda resident and mother of two has brought her philosophy together under the one small roof of her newly opened Weezy's Grass Fed Shed.

 

Jeff Vendsel

With a couple of years under its belt, the Miracle Mile outpost of Cafe Gratitude appears to be thriving. No longer strictly raw and vegan, the restaurant has broadened its menu to include a hot soup of the day along with cooked burritos and tacos. A veggie burger with caramelized onions is also in the works.