Archive for July, 2008
Thursday, July 31st, 2008
I was riding on BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) yesterday on my way into San Francisco from Oakland. BART is the above/below ground rail system servicing the San Francisco metropolitan area. I have ridden on countless forms of public transportation in my life, from buses, to trams, to ...
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Monday, July 28th, 2008
As we approach this Presidential election, the issue of belonging to, or at least affiliating with a political party is all the more magnified. Essentially, we have two options. Democratic or Republican. The choice between the so called "left" and the so called "right". We are ...
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Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
It's pretty hard to escape the fact that we are in an election year, an election whose importance has certainly not been understated by the media. Whether it's the Internet, newspapers/magazines, talk shows, or even commercials, there is a pretty good chance that in today's "tuned in" world, you ...
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Saturday, July 19th, 2008
I had forgotten about a surprising and enlightening experience I had while visiting Las Vegas for the first time on my recent cross-country road trip. I was riding in a cab yesterday in downtown San Francisco, and the pleasant nature of the driver reminded me of my Vegas ...
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Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
As a short follow-up to my first post on the concept of time, I wanted to briefly delve into experiencing time both on a "micro" and "macro" level. I am sure some of you can relate.
I have always been intrigued at how my perspective of time changes depending on ...
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Monday, July 14th, 2008
One of my obsessions has always been the concept of time. Mostly how slow or fast it's moving, and whether or not there is enough of it to go around (the answer here is usually a resounding NO). Other concerns center around what I am currently doing with ...
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Saturday, July 12th, 2008
I apologize for my absence, as I was driving west across the country to San Francisco, where I have decided to move with my girlfriend. The highlight of this 4,000 mile trek (thankfully my non-hybrid Honda Civic averaged about 37 miles per gallon!) was the Grand Canyon.
The drive alone from ...
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