Month: May 2008

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Day 14: Fog and Dangerous Music

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So I’ve started collecting albums by “Musicians who have been denied entry to the United States.” I picked up Lily Allen and Amy Winehouse today, and I already have Cat Stevens… still need Axel Willner’s band… got any more? I’m looking for recommendations. Why? Maybe it has to do with attraction to things you’re being protected from. Anyway, it’s fun, and the music’s good. This morning’s sunrise was somewhat less brilliant than Wednesday’s… …but the funny thing about San Francisco weather is that a 10-minute drive in any direction (I chose North) will usually get you this: Microclimates are awesome. … Continue reading Day 14: Fog and Dangerous Music

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Day 13: Gargoyles, Scientists and Cookies

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First thing this morning, I got a surprise phone call about buried ships. Leigh works in the Maritime Library archives. He had heard that I was looking for information on the Niantic wreck, and called to say that he actually has everything recovered from that ship. Tools, supplies, even the champagne (which he says he has not sampled). He’ll be able to show them to me in a couple of weeks. Next person I talked to was my grandmother, who moved to SF from Scotland when she was little. She said “I could have told you they were there. They … Continue reading Day 13: Gargoyles, Scientists and Cookies

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Day 12: No Distractions

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After an excellent sunrise in the city… …the sky clouded over, and it looked like it might rain. Aha! Cool. Finally time to get some heads-down work done. No beautiful weather, no buried ships, no distractions. I take care of a few things first, and just as I’m about to get started, I see the weather’s beautiful again. I really need to get some computer-work done, so without allowing myself to be distracted at all, I waste no time and head straight to the beach. Pillar Point hides some excellent secrets, but I’m not equipped for exploring today. There are … Continue reading Day 12: No Distractions

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Day 11: Ships Under the City

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There are ships buried beneath downtown San Francisco. I remember reading a news article about some very surprised construction workers finding a buried ship somewhere in the city. Today I decided to find out if there was truth to it. (Imagine standing between the skyscrapers of a modern city, knowing there’s a huge forgotten ship right beneath your feet.) Most of what’s now the downtown area used to be underwater. When they filled it in, some ship owners decided for various reasons (expense, lack of crew, secrets to be kept) that it was best to just let the ships be … Continue reading Day 11: Ships Under the City

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Day 8,9,10: A hiding place near The Red House

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A critical part of disappearing is finding an out-of-sight location where you enjoy spending time. This goes double when there’s a brunette hiding with you. With that in mind, we throw stuff into the car… a few good books swimsuits a nice dinner dress and a tuxedo (not kidding) …and head South to one of the few truly perfect places on Earth. First, we cut through Los Gatos, to make a stop at Fleur de Cocoa. Pascal and Nicola (the owners) are friends of ours. Just before starting their business, Pascal made our wedding cake. It was so good that … Continue reading Day 8,9,10: A hiding place near The Red House

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Day 7: Change of Pace

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Here’s something you didn’t expect to think about today… an electric razor. This happens to be my electric razor, and it works just fine. Right, so let’s take a closer look at the little tag on the power cord. Now I’m not saying that this tag’s not needed; clearly it is, or Norelco wouldn’t to go to the trouble of printing this important message and attaching little plastic tags to each and every razor as it goes through the factory. I’m just thinking that “cut with scissors” is about as likely as “smash with hammer,” and you shouldn’t do that … Continue reading Day 7: Change of Pace

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Day 6: Serious Games

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Today went as planned, except that I did not expect to meet Gene, and I thought I’d be home before midnight. It started with a battle of wills at Delessio. I wanted a cup of coffee, but the pastries fresh from the open kitchen that morning wanted me to eat them all. We settled on a flaky butter croissant, but it’s not over. I walked a few miles further, and met up with a new friend at the Fog City Diner. Jay is starting a company called MoonShoot, with the goal of using computer game technology to improve worldwide literacy. … Continue reading Day 6: Serious Games

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Day 5: Playtime

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I had some excellent curry with Erick at the Liberties Bar on Guerrero and 22nd, then went face down (read: sound asleep) in a good sci-fi book at the sunny park nearby with a nice view of the city. Collected info about volunteering at the Exploratorium and the National Parks Conservancy (hoping for some kind of manual labor which doesn’t involve computers). I’ll fill out applications and see where it goes. Wednesday nights every week are for acrobat training. Specifically, flying trapeze. This is what I was doing when I met my muse. Note: You can take a class on … Continue reading Day 5: Playtime

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Day 4: The Biggest Logic Puzzle Ever

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Ben & Jerry’s in Berkeley on the west side of campus gives free WiFi access with any purchase. I like to think of it the other way around, as $3 WiFi access which comes with a big free cone of chocolate ice cream. …so I sat in the ice cream shop with a Skype headset and called the muse in Hong Kong. Her “assignment” goes well, and after a quick change from brunette to redhead (with a new passport to match), she’s off to Taipei today before anyone notices the diamonds are missing. I get her back in 2.7 days, … Continue reading Day 4: The Biggest Logic Puzzle Ever