My friend Heidi had asked me to go up with her to Point Reyes last week, and I had to decline because was working hard on some Fulbright application materials, but we made it up this weekend…Goodness, the wildlife there is amazing. It was so nice to get out of the city today. I saw …
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San Francisco Art Institute’s Department of Photography 60th Anniversary Celebration
Wow, I’ve definitely not been as impressed with an event at school as I have been with this one. From start to finish it was a great occasion. First off, the marketing for the event was direct in the sense that it was adderssed to me at my home, rather than an e-mail bulletin…the card …
Another fantastic Spanish Class
Specifically regarding the year 1492 in the history of Spain and the Nuevo Mundo. What boggles my mind, particularly was that the empire was so vast, and that the country itself was quite small and not really that populous. My professor joked that the biggest exports were “conquistadores y misioneros”…and the downfall of the Empire? …
A Puch Newport II, a pinata, and some sweet web updates
Sooo, I got a MOPED…granted it needs a bit of work, i.e. it doesn’t run yet, however my good buddy Nate is coming over to help me out on Tuesday…I think I can handle the wait till then. This is the same model from the MOPED ARMY sitea 1981 Puch Newport II (and now you …
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Utopia, politics, and friendship
So continuing the post about “Leyenda Negra” I met with a good friend of mine, Edwin at his house on Friday, and brought my friend Craig (the one with the glass). Here’s what Mr. Clark had to say about Utopia… “Utopia is a mental concept which to make real has to assume identity to be …
Sunny day
Sunny day, originally uploaded by hypermodern – Pete Ippel. With a great book, at Alta Plaza.
I’m an UNCLE…AGAIN!
Congratulations to Fiid and Suz…a beautiful bouncing baby boy!