Monthly Archives: January 2009

It Looks Like a Win – But Feels Like a Loss

Like Peggy Noonan, I was disappointed that the passage of the stimulus bill in the House earlier this week was so one-sided (no Republicans in favor). Seems like this could have and should have been handled differently!

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Rick Steves’ Iran on KTEH in San Francisco – 2/1/09 10 PM

If you’re in the San Francisco Bay Area, Rick Steves’ Iran – Yesterday and Today is being broadcast on KTEH Channel 10 on Sunday, February 1, at 10 PM. For more background on Rick Steves’ Iran trip, see my earlier … Continue reading

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Burbank’s Bob Hope Airport – Frozen in Time?

I was down in southern California this week teaching one of our Glenbrook Payments Boot Camps with one of my partners, Carol Coye Benson. We had a great time with a great group of folks. Flying home from Burbank’s Bob … Continue reading

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The View from My Window

The view from my window this morning – Marriott Warner Center Hotel – Woodland Hills, California.

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Two Johns: Updike and McPhee

Doc Searls writes about the recent death of John Updike and, in the process, reminds us of John McPhee. My tastes in fiction (mostly historical fiction) never included much of Updike’s work – but it’s on my list to get … Continue reading

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My San Francisco Bay Area Photography Favorites: Pep Ventosa

Among the photographers here in San Francisco Bay Area whose work I really enjoy is Pep Ventosa. I first came across Pep’s work at a street fair in Menlo Park a couple of years ago. Pep’s a very talented photographer … Continue reading

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Shameful

Somebody had to say it – even better that it was the President. And when I saw an article today indicating that Wall Street bankers had given themselves $20 billion worth of bonuses — the same amount of bonuses as … Continue reading

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Canon EOS 5D Mark II – Low Light Performance @ ISO 6400

Tonight I took another look at one of my Rick Steves’ photographs from his talk on Iran this past Monday evening. This particular photo was shot using my new Canon EOS 5D Mark II with the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L … Continue reading

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Scharffen Berger Chocolates Berkeley Plant Closure

Some sad news today about two local specialty food businesses – acquired by a big corporate parent a couple of years ago – and now the local facilities are being shuttered. In an article titled “Scharffen Berger, Schmidt plants to … Continue reading

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Hearing Gwen Ifill on The Breakthrough

Gwen Ifill was in town today for a Commonwealth Club of Silicon Valley event discussing her new book “The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama“. Ifill spoke about how her book isn’t just about Obama – but … Continue reading

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