Spirit and Soil: Part 3–Before the Tesla 3…was the Chevy Nova

It is hard to miss the enormous Tesla factory situated on I-880, between Oakland and San Jose.  Not only is the facility mammoth, the signage is matched to its facade: T-E-S-L-A.  But before Model 3s were being rolled out there, the plant belonged to GM and Toyota, in a joint venture known as NUMMI. The … Continue reading Spirit and Soil: Part 3–Before the Tesla 3…was the Chevy Nova

Spirit and Soil: Part 2–They Didn’t Tell Me the Doc would Do This When I Turned 40

In the beginning...it was months.  And then it was years.  And then it was grades. Grades turned into the number of people I could get to attend an event, which turned into how much I could put into my retirement account, which turned into a whole new set of numbers in my G.P.’s office.  Glucose.  … Continue reading Spirit and Soil: Part 2–They Didn’t Tell Me the Doc would Do This When I Turned 40