February 26th, 2009 12:20pm
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A blog provides a forum for expounding on what is wrong with the world but it also gives me an opportunity to share information about a really great find – whether it’s a product, TV show, or service, or place.
So with that in mind, I’m going to occasionally write about “Stuff I Like.” It’s those things you happen upon that you find yourself thinking about later, or that you mention …
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February 22nd, 2009 05:11pm
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I’m grateful that an incident last week that could have been a calamity instead had a happy ending. And in tough times like these when good news is hard to come by, it’s especially meaningful.
It was a few minutes after 9pm when my cell phone rang and I saw that it was my daughter, Valerie, calling. Hmmm-I wonder what the news on the other end of the line is going …
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February 15th, 2009 05:53pm
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Last fall, I had some lightly worn clothing and rather than automatically donating the items, I decided take them to a consignment store. Anything I got for them would be like found money and probably yield more cash than rummaging through the sofa cushions. There are several consignment stores in town, but since I drive past the Chic’s Nest Consignment Boutique on Petaluma Boulevard several times a day when I …
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February 12th, 2009 11:47am
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The DMV was closed last Friday, so when my daughter and I were there on Monday for her behind the wheel driving test, the joint was jumping.
I actually don’t mind going to the DMV. The kind of transactions handled by the DMV cut across all economic and social lines so it’s a great place to people watch – moms and their teenage kids, seniors, construction workers, and professional types.
Many …
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February 8th, 2009 03:59pm
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Corporate cost cutting measures are all around us. One that just doesn’t make any sense to me is Starbucks’ new policy to stop brewing decaf coffee after noon.
I’ll say this upfront so anyone who wants to trash me for being a corporate sellout can: Starbucks is important to me and not because I can’t live without a $4 no-whip Frappucino. Starbucks has become our standard spot for lunch when our …
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February 2nd, 2009 10:57am
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When I looked at the high school calendar, it said that Friday, January 30 was a “Non-Workday.” We don’t usually take what it says quite so literally, but taking the day off with our daughters sounded like a great idea.
So what would be a fun outing for our family on a beautiful day? How about the California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park? It’s probably been ten years since …
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