Archive for February, 2008
Two Years In the Richmond
It’s all too rare that I write much about the rather unexciting, everyday facts of my life: the things that, ultimately, most people don’t really care about. But they are important for the sake of memories to me. They are something I should be documenting to remind myself that, even if it’s unexciting, stuff does [...]
Posted: February 1st, 2008 under About Me, Get In My Head, San Francisco, Travel, Work.
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Souper Tuesday
I can’t vote next week, being a North Carolina resident, but I’m quite exposed to the severity of the presidential campaign whilst in California lately.
Isn’t it somewhat pathetic that this is the most exciting presidential election any of us are likely to see for most of our lives? And I’m sure I’m not the only [...]
Posted: February 2nd, 2008 under Americana.
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Why…
Are we doing stupid things like this…
…Or this?
Posted: February 14th, 2008 under Russophilia.
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Weapons of Mass Slumber
I left work tonight, heading for the subway for my commute home. I approached Market Street and suddenly noticed hundreds - nay, thousands - of people racing toward the Embarcadero.
I shuddered and my heart sank… Oh my gawd! I thought - what could it be? A bombing? Terrorists? Was there an earthquake and I didn’t [...]
Posted: February 14th, 2008 under San Francisco.
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Bureaucratic Overreach, or Just the Era of Bad Food?
So… I was enjoying some Sour Cream this morning…
And realized that it had this scary disclaimer (sorry for blurryness, the printing really was that bad)…
That’s right, kiddies… Something called Sour CREAM has MILK in it!!1!!!1!one!111!1
Gee, we’re sure jaded about the pervasiveness of soy- and corn-based manufactured foods that we don’t trust our cream to contain [...]
Posted: February 20th, 2008 under Regrettable Food.
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The Ominous Parallels
About 6 years ago I wrote this piece about the parallels between Green Party policy goals today and the policies of national socialism early in the 20th century. I was mostly shooting from the hip, making an emotional tirade out of my innate fear of the society that Green power had the potential to produce.
I still have [...]
Posted: February 23rd, 2008 under Economics.
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Don’t Bother Getting Off at Cole
Because, no - there is no breakfast anywhere in Cole Valley.
Oh, and this is what “breakfast” is, in case you were wondering.
Posted: February 23rd, 2008 under Diners, San Francisco.
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Filed
Rah. Taxes done. I was better at prepaying last year than in 2006 so I didn’t owe as much penalty/interest. Still owed a little, which in my opinion is better than a refund, since it means I got to have that money during the year rather than the IRS.
Now, once David gets his taxes done [...]
Posted: February 26th, 2008 under Economics.
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Someone You Might Know…
…Was in the Newspaper today.
I’m so proud of my famous hubby!
Posted: February 27th, 2008 under Family.
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