4 Mystical Movements from the 1920s For a Jazz Age Halloween in 2018

The current paranormal popularity of protective crystals or astrology is nothing new – 90 years ago, America was absolutely obsessed with the supernatural during the Jazz Age. Cults became popular throughout California and around the country, and certain occult practices, like speaking to the dead, became pop culture. In The Speakeasy, one character in particular is a major advocate for mysticism,… read more

In the Shadow of Giants: The San Francisco Seals

One of the advantages of being a freelance artist is that you can watch baseball games in the middle of a weekday. Looking for, uh, inspiration, I was at a home game last week watching the San Francisco Giants at beautiful AT&T Park on the Bay. Watching Lou Seal, the Giants’ mascot, waddling around made me think back to… read more