Kale, Cauliflower, and a Happy Spring Garden in Oakland
My garden is excited for spring, and so am i… The purple dino kale is getting bigger every day, along with the lettuces and other assorted greens, and i’ve got heads of cauliflower the size of two fists! The rainbow…
Hamon Observation Tower at the DeYoung Museum
In the middle of Golden Gate Park, in the middle of San Francisco, there is a museum. And in that museum, there is a tower. From this tower, you can see all the way to the ocean, both bridges, and…
Annabelle and the Oakland Art Murmur
I met a girl named Annabelle at the Oakland Art Murmur. She had a small folding table and a handwritten display (black marker on butcher paper – classic), where she was selling a selection of toy figurines that had been…
Drink Like a Tourist
San Francisco has hundreds of places to drink, but few can offer floor-to-ceiling windows and a panoramic view of the city. The View Lounge is such a rarity, hidden away on the top floor of the Marriott hotel (55 Fourth…
Occupy Oakland: ‘Move-In Day’ #J28
After the reasonably peaceful demonstration on November 2, i didn’t really expect much from this next major Occupy Oakland endeavor. In hindsight, i suppose i should have realized that attempting to literally take over a downtown building would not end…
Alabama Shakes at The Independent
On the advice of my friend Robert Mozaic, who always seems to know about good music before everybody else, i discovered Alabama Shakes just in time for their sold-out show at The Independent in San Francisco. Luckily, another friend was able…
Occupy Oakland: Nov 2 ‘General Strike’
The Occupy movement has certainly arrived in Oakland. After the recent injury of Iraq war veteran Scott Olsen, it seems everyone in the city is talking about the encampment in Frank Ogawa Plaza, now being called Oscar Grant Plaza. The announcement…
‘Festival Culture’s Hidden Activism’ Presentation at Bioneers
Today i had the honor of speaking in Marin, CA at the renowned Bioneers festival, joining a group of friends and colleagues to discuss the ‘hidden activism’ in festival culture: The Children of Bacchus and Bucky: Festival Culture’s Hidden Activism While…
No More Nuclear Power on Fault Lines: Protest at SF City Hall
Today i joined friends and anti-nuclear activists at San Francisco’s City Hall to demonstrate our opposition to operating nuclear power plants on known fault lines, specifically opposing the renewal of PG&E’s license to operate a nuclear power plant at Diablo…
Yuri’s Night Bay Area 2011: Education Day
Yuri’s Night Bay Area 2011: Education Day NASA’s Ames Research Center Mountain View, California 8 April 2011 A full day of science, art, and interactive exhibitions at NASA’s Ames Research Center. Open to students and educators only. Yuri’s Night Bay…
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