Catching up on my mail, I summarize some comments about Riverside’s Mount Rubidoux and others about the Claremont shoe cobbler, as well as present a desert-themed brief item, all in Wednesday’s column.

Trivia note: My initial Rubidoux column was my most-read online in January, and my two follow-ups were likewise my most-read in February and March. I can’t explain it, but I won’t fight it.