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Category Archives: World at large
Introducing The20 writing project
I’m trying something new on my blogs. For years, I haven’t done a great job of keeping things up to date, letting months go by between updates. It’s not that I haven’t had anything to say. I have had plenty of things … Continue reading
Posted in The20, World at large
Tagged blogging, experimentation, writing
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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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Turning the voting kiosk into a photo booth OR How I stopped worrying and learned to love the ballot selfie
In just over 24 hours, the grueling 17-month-long election cycle will grind to a merciful halt. Even after weeks and weeks of ceaseless discussions, debates and squabbles, there are still some issues that haven’t been analyzed to death. One of … Continue reading
Posted in Gadgets and technology, World at large
Tagged ballot security, ballot selfies, ballots, election, election 2016, selfies, voting
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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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Last call for Google’s Picasa photo service
After years of languishing behind projects like Google+ and Google Photos, Picasa is finally going to the great software and Web service cemetery beyond the clouds. Google announced last month that Picasa was being retired, and the end begins March 15 … Continue reading
Posted in Featured, Gadgets and technology, World at large
Tagged Google, photo sites, photography, photos, Picasa, social networking, software
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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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From the vault: UCSD’s possible Division I move isn’t enough to bolster school spirit
Author’s note: I started writing this in the spring of 2012, the last time UC San Diego students voted on whether to move to NCAA Division I (it failed with 56.7 percent of students voting no). It’s unfinished, but I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Sports and rec, World at large
Tagged athletics, D-I, Division I, Division II, elections, NCAA, school spirit, spirit, sports, Tritons, UCSD, vote
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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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