Category Archives: California

C(52,5)

Posted on Saturday, 2007 August 25 by Anton

Played poker last night – for the second time in my life, if I haven’t miscounted – with some Stanfordites; I think I was the only one there over thirty. Won $2.50.

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tip of the day

Posted on Wednesday, 2007 August 08 by Anton

Madhu, on his way out of town, treated me to a tasty buffet lunch at Turmeric in Sunnyvale. I got there ahead of him and had time to loiter in the street, feasting my nose; the whole of Murphy Avenue … Continue reading →

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a good pie

Posted on Tuesday, 2007 January 09 by Anton

Formative years in a college town in Illinois left me with definite opinions of what a pizza ought to be. I am pleased to report that Pizz’a Chicago in Santa Clara (the apostrophe is meant to suggest a pun with … Continue reading →

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twisted

Posted on Tuesday, 2007 January 09 by Anton

This strange map recently appeared in Powell BART station: Forward is to the left because that’s the way the train goes, as seen by a passenger facing the map. What’s strange about it is that the minor branchings are true … Continue reading →

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fret globally, sweat locally

Posted on Saturday, 2006 July 22 by Anton

I took a cold shower a few minutes ago and now the water dripping in my hair is hot. Any more of this and the chemo-kids are welcome to my amber waves! Seriously, do you know of any organization around … Continue reading →

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