Category Archives: California

didn’t do it, wasn’t there, can’t prove nothin’

Wall Medical Group, of San Francisco, sent me a statement with a “previous balance” of $1537. This was the first I’d heard from them, so I’ve no clue what the $1537 is for. (I have had no medical treatment other … Continue reading

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my aching lower half

Remind me, next time jury duty rolls around, to bring a folding chair.

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no golf, no glory

Of the 87% of Americans who have one, half say they dislike the one they have. That was this evening’s prize question on KDFC, the classical radio station. When the announcer came on again he said that the answer is … Continue reading

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ski Milpitas

The peaks near Lick Observatory have snow, a rarity. I can see one from home. Alas that Lick’s webcams are dead.

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local knowledge

I saw a poster advertising Clorox products with a picture of a child and a caption something like Let’s hope they catch more fireflies than flu bugs. Which is a pretty farfetched thing to hope for, anywhere within a thousand … Continue reading

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one nocturne deserves

I’m on graveyard shift. Last night there were two of us but tonight I have the floor to myself. It’s so slow, I’d be tempted to strip down and run laps, if I could be sure there are no cameras; … Continue reading

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warm globally, cool locally

My car was covered with frost this morning. Its north-facing window had large crystal domains, looking like galvanized metal.

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