Category Archives: California

Dear SFPD

Posted on Saturday, 2005 August 13 by Anton

Next time you protect me from a harmless druggie, could you not step on my foot?

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protecting the public

Posted on Wednesday, 2005 July 06 by Anton

Argh! No traffic tickets for twenty years, and now two in 16 months – both from BART police. Two more months and I could have cleared both by the curious device of “traffic school”.

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our little medium is all grown up

Posted on Wednesday, 2005 June 08 by Anton

Got a junk call (from 214-279-0990) just now on my mobile telephone. I think it’s my first ever in seven years. In unrelated news, the humidity that was just barely unpleasant earlier today is now coming down as a very … Continue reading →

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stupid puns come to mind

Posted on Wednesday, 2005 May 04 by Anton

Come Monday, I’ll be working in Menlo Park. How should I spend the early evening before braving the bridge?

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“new” ideas in revenue

Posted on Saturday, 2005 February 26 by Anton

A friend of Russell writes: Stephany is having an interesting problem with the California Transit Authority, and someone on one of your lists or blog might have some advice on how to proceed. In the last two months, Stephany has … Continue reading →

Posted in California, tax+privacy | 3 Comments

nature itself

Posted on Saturday, 2005 January 29 by Anton

Yesterday we took a spin in the exuberantly wooded Santa Cruz Mountains. Bright winter sunshine with patches of rain made for a superb light. On the way home near sunset, I saw my first sun pillar.

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magic

Posted on Thursday, 2005 January 20 by Anton

Last week I put some bellflowers under the orange tree on my porch — and it hasn’t rained since. Update: The rain returned on January 25.

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