Writing about our father yesterday, I found memories flooding back. I woke up this morning resolved to write more about my time with the man I now refer to as "Dad"--he was Papa growing up. As I joined my husband in front of the television this … [Read more...] about Papa and that Napalm Girl
Archives for April 2010
Picketing Safeway for Life
Our father never met a picket line he would cross and seldom met one he wouldn't join. The right of workers to organize was sacred to him. I was brought up in his church listening to the hymns of Woodie Guthrie, the International, and Utah … [Read more...] about Picketing Safeway for Life
Busted at the Co-op
Sometimes it can be difficult to live a coherent lifestyle. A former friendly supervisor once explained to her boss upon my departure why I could afford to quit my job, "She and her husband are hippies. They live in a commune. They eat rice and … [Read more...] about Busted at the Co-op
Who’s Earl Warren, 2010?
Caveat: different versions of this same rant can no doubt be found all over the internet for the past few weeks. I have not read them. This is just my obligatory rant on the Supreme Court. I am sick of the White House and Senate Dems whining that … [Read more...] about Who’s Earl Warren, 2010?
5 Snouts Up for Someone to Watch Over Me at Capital Stage Closing this Week
(:)(:)(:)(:)(:) A combination of homework and computer problems has conspired to keep me from raving sooner about this amazing play in its last week at the Capital Stage.This is the best production of any play that I have seen at Capital Stage and … [Read more...] about 5 Snouts Up for Someone to Watch Over Me at Capital Stage Closing this Week
Day 4–San Francisco
Got up at dawn to move my car that took me freakin' 45 minutes to park and had to park 7 blocks away at a meter, legal, but oh so moveable. Drove to Safeway to buy provisions for my Good Friday party.Later walked with daughter to Mission Dolores. … [Read more...] about Day 4–San Francisco
Day 3–San Francisco
Well, this is much later but we took Alcatraz Cruise to Alcatraz and then to Angel Island. Expensive ($50 each) but worth it unless you have a cheaper way to Alcatraz. Highly recommend the audio tour of the prison--like a 3 dimensional Ken Burns … [Read more...] about Day 3–San Francisco
Day 2 — San Francisco
Summary(:)(:)(:) Academy of Art and Sciences(:)(:)(:)(:) Ghostwriter at the Balboa(:)(:)(:)(:)(:) Shanghai Dumpling King on Balboa in Upper Richmond, SFDay spent at the recently refurbished Academy of Arts and Sciences. People are right. The … [Read more...] about Day 2 — San Francisco