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Junkyard Management, Random Thoughts,

The things we don’t know

Not far from the Goble Ranch, a couple hundred feet down the side of a steep hill surrounded by oak trees, sits the ruins of what is probably a 1940 Ford. Not much is left – just the body and frame. The serial numbers and license plates are long gone, as is the engine. 

Nobody knows how or when it got there. But it’s been at least 50-years because that was when I first found it. It was an old wrecked junker even then. 

We’ve made up stories about the car for years. It was used by bootleggers, or it …

D'Oliva Olive Oil,

D’Aun Interview

D’Aun was featured in a recent post about D’Oliva Olive Oil so I’m sharing the interview here. I’m definitely a lucky guy!

We sat down with D’Aun Goble, the founder of D’Oliva, to hear a bit more about the brains (and beauty!) behind this delicious olive oil.

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What was your inspiration to start a boutique Olive Oil brand?

“I wanted to do a ‘reinvent’ once my kids were grown. We had the land available at our family ranch, and I love things that bring together hard work, friends, and good food. After several years of weekend study at the Mondavi …