Posts Tagged “california”
I got called in for jury duty this week. I’ve been summoned a few times, but never had to actually report. Some of the highlights: I was assigned to the Hayward Hall of Justice. Merely calling it the “courthouse” would not suffice; instead it sounds like something out of a comic book. I do not [...]
The latest manufactured controversy in California is over the assembly’s recent decision to pass a law mandating “gay history” be added to the curriculum in California public schools. Predictably, some people think this is at best just another example of the nanny state pushing the “homosexual agenda” and at worst a sure sign of the [...]
Great times in and around SF for Neil’s bachelor party weekend, executed to perfection by Mr. Tom Jones. Thirteen competitors tested their skills at a series of 8 athletic and semi-athletic challenges, with the winner earning supreme bragging rights and a custom-designed trophy. Plus, according to the official rules: “It is mandatory that each competitor [...]
My car seems to be a magnet for the scum of Livermore. A couple years ago someone smashed in my back window, but didn’t steal anything. Last week, another lowlife made off with my license plate (and UW Alum license plate holder)! Come on people. Did you not watch enough Disney as a child to [...]
As a tourist destination, I think San Diego is best known for it’s zoo. We like zoos and seem to have a fun time every time we go and have been to several, including the hometown Woodland Park Zoo, Northwest Trek, Animal Kingdom in Disneyworld, the Atlanta Zoo, the Phoenix Zoo, and shoot we even [...]
GOOOO! HUSKIIEES! We had an awesome time in San Diego rooting on the Dawgs in their Holiday Bowl upset of Nebraska. Before the game their were tons of both purple and red-clad fans walking the streets. In Old Town, they even put up a sign to make us feel welcome. Then it was on to [...]
