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the annoitment of a new chief

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

  san francisco in the hours following the formal inauguration of barack obama, i remember the impressive sight of the gathered masses, its sheer numbers, and wonder how many of them have been driven to congregate on this day out of a prolonged yearning for transformation – from within themselves and from their elected officials? [...]

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jul in america

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

venice, los angeles. a friend of mine laments that this time of year makes him feel especially ill-tempered. to quote him, he writes “All this Christmas-ness that carpet bombs our senses every December is totally overwhelming and alienating for those of us who do not celebrate the holiday. It’s no myth that suicide rates are [...]

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weather cues for californians

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

san francisco. winter finally announced its unequivocal arrival last night in san francisco, with a proper storm coming through from late sunday afternoon until the early morning hours of monday. the system dumped hail and cold rain on the city, and snow in the coastal mountain ranges. the sierra nevadas, which are located further inland [...]

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election eve

Monday, November 3, 2008

for friends that are overseas, just in case you are watching the u.s. elections today, i can share with you a few different websites that will definitely consume your time while you are searching for insights into the final results. new york times: http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/03/election-night-essentials/  which is not to be outdone by their election center: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/04/us/politics/04guide.html?hp) beyond [...]

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