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Category Archives: Travels
In Hindsight: On the road to matrimony — another part in a seemingly never-ending series, Jan. 27, 2011
My new phone. Which is still dumb. Sigh. On the road to matrimony — another part in a seemingly never-ending series By JAMMIE SALAGUBANG – The Buzz It’s been pointed out to me that I don’t seem to have much … Continue reading
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In Hindsight: Unexpected bumps in the road along life’s journey — Part III, Nov. 11, 2010
(Ty Barbour/Staff File Photo) People wait for the train to arrive at the Chico train depot on Sept. 22, 2010. Unexpected bumps in the road along life’s journey — Part III By JAMMIE SALAGUBANG – Buzz Editor Thanks to help … Continue reading
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Tagged Amtrak, automobiles, Chico, Los Angeles, planes, Super Shuttle, Sylmar, trains, transportation
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In Hindsight: Unexpected bumps in the road along life’s journey – Part II, Nov. 4, 2010
Photo via californiatreatmentcenters.org This is Bakersfield. Unexpected bumps in the road along life’s journey – Part II By JAMMIE SALAGUBANG – Buzz Editor Mettler is not a good place to have an accident. To be fair, no place really is; … Continue reading
In Hindsight: Unexpected bumps in the road along life’s journey – Part I, Oct. 28, 2010
Unexpected bumps in the road along life’s journey – Part I By JAMMIE SALAGUBANG – Buzz Editor My fianc and I had three venues scheduled for walk-throughs on Friday. The first one was at 9:30 a.m. I work until close … Continue reading
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Surfing Internet from train a breeze… when I could get online
Taking the train to visit family in Southern California over the holidays gave me a chance to check out the new Wi-Fi Internet service fromAmtrak. The service was convenient when it worked, but I often had problems connecting to the … Continue reading
Talking and taking trains on Turkey Day
For all of my kvetching about “virtual strip searches” and airport security gropings, my Thanksgiving travel plans always included taking the train (and a bus) to the Bay Area to visit family. It’s more of a matter of convenience and … Continue reading
Google’s holiday WiFi gift – 15 of 47 airports already had free Internet
I love free stuff — lots of people do. That’s probably one big reason why Google’s offer of free WiFi at 47 participating airports during the holidays (through Jan. 15) sounds so nice. But looks can be deceiving. I didn’t … Continue reading
Secret Shame: Short-sighted stargazing leaves me adrift in stellar sea
Once upon a time, I was a member of the Young Astronauts. That’s not the secret shame — my membership in this esteemed club and lifelong fascination with space merely provides some background for my tale. One of the coolest … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Dipper, camping, observatory, Plumas-Eureka, Polaris, stargazing, stars
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Submerging in the city of Salt Lake
In the spring, I went back to my hometown of Salt Lake City for a grandparent’s 80th birthday party. It was too short of a visit, and I left with a desire to return soon. Part of the visit included … Continue reading
A matter of Deja “Sue”
I experienced a moment of deja vu involving dinosaurs. As part of my gig at Northstate Public Radio, I read public-service announcements of upcoming events. One of the ongoing events is for the “A T-Rex Named Sue” exhibit at the … Continue reading
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Tagged Chicago, deja vu, dino, Field Museum, Redding, Sue, T. Rex, Turtle Bay
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