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Category Archives: La vida Chico
Flashback Fourth – Check out my July 4 ‘Evening Jazz’ from 2014
Many of you may know that I was a volunteer disc jockey for North State Public Radio for about eight years. From 2008 to April 2016, I was one of a rotating set of hosts for “Evening Jazz” (most often … Continue reading
Posted in La vida Chico, Music, TV, Film and Radio, World at large
Tagged disc jockey, DJ, Evening Jazz, Fourth of July, July Fourth, KCHO, music, North State Public Radio, radio, theme nights
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From the archive — Eyes on iPhone: North state dials up new device in droves
The first incarnation of the Apple iPhone was formally released 10 years ago on June 29, 2007. Here’s what I wrote for the Enterprise-Record, published the following day. After months of waiting through countless Internet discussions and tempting commercials, scores … Continue reading
Posted in Gadgets and technology, La vida Chico, World at large
Tagged ChicoER, from the archives, iPhone, tech writing
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Hitting 11 million image views on Google Maps
Just a year ago, I passed 2 million views on Google Maps. Imagine my surprise when my images surged past 10 million views just a couple of months ago. The 190 images I’ve published on Google Maps has been viewed 11.1 … Continue reading
Posted in Gadgets and technology, La vida Chico
Tagged analytics, Google, Google Maps, Lake Oroville, Oroville, Oroville Dam, photography, photosphere
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Oroville Dam is a tragic case of ‘beware what you wish for’
My thoughts are with everyone who has been affected by the crisis at Oroville Dam, which led to the evacuation of around 200,000 people living downstream Sunday out of fear of a collapse of the emergency spillway. In less than … Continue reading
Posted in La vida Chico, World at large
Tagged emergencies, evacuations, flooding, Lake Oroville, Northern California, Oroville, Oroville Dam, water
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2009 – Day 2 of the 9 Days of Christmas Cards
Continuing with my look back on nine years of Christmas cards, 2009 marks the second year and the final year of doing entirely homemade cards. While the card production was simplified from the first year (no elaborate cutting), the main … Continue reading
Posted in La vida Chico, World at large
Tagged 9 days of Christmas cards, Chico, Christmas, Christmas card, holidays
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Day 1 – 2008 – The 9 Days of Christmas Cards
Christmas Time is here and I’m starting my annual effort to spread a little cheer. For the past nine years, I’ve been making my own holiday cards. While I’ve generally tried to follow a theme of Northern Californian elements, sometimes I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Getting crafty, La vida Chico, World at large
Tagged Bird in Hand, Chico, Christmas, Christmas card, holidays, yo-yo
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Monday Tuesday Karaoke in Utah
Richard plays a saxophone cover of “Hello” during karaoke night at Keys on Main in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016. It’s been interesting getting used to a different karaoke scene. Back in Chico, I knew where I … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment industry, La vida Chico, Travels, Understanding Utah, World at large
Tagged karaoke, nightlife, Provo, Salt Lake City, singing, YouTube
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Vital discussion on media consolidation not aided by false quip
It is ironic that a letter to the editor about media literacy would contain a wild, unsubstantiated claim about the media. Both the Enterprise-Record and the Chico News & Review ran a letter from Richard Sterling Ogden promoting a community … Continue reading
Posted in Featured, La vida Chico, TV, Film and Radio, World at large
Tagged media, media consolidation, meme, radio, TV
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Solving the Starbucks holiday cup conundrum
It’s been a couple of weeks since people appeared outraged about Starbucks eschewing a definitive holiday/Christmas message on its seasonal red cups in favor of a minimalist design. Instead of viewing the situation as an absolutist, I think it’s possible to … Continue reading
Posted in Getting crafty, La vida Chico, World at large
Tagged Christmas, crafting, holidays, outrage, Starbucks
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One reason why I may go to Buffalo Wild Wings & one reason why I may never go back
Buffalo Wild Wings completed its expansion to Chico this week. Judging by photos of early lines and posts in my Facebook feed, it seems a lot of people are happy about the development. Although I love saying “The game is … Continue reading
Posted in Food, La vida Chico, Travels, World at large
Tagged beer, Bud Light, Buffalo Wild Wings, Chico, food, restaurants, trivia
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