As I stood in the voting booth shortly before 8:00 this glorious November morning, between marking my ballot YEA or NAY to two of nearly 50 state and city referendums, I realized what a meaningful part of my life this periodic ritual of voting is to me.
Every Vote Counts, or so we are reminded each [...]

Recently I was thinking, as I often do. And like it has occasionally over the past year or so, my mind wandered upon the idea that I am woefully unprepared, should some calamitous disaster - be it natural or induced by man - radically impact the world I live in. An earthquake, perhaps. Or a [...]

Observations from week 1 of the NFL season:

TV: So far, Sunday Ticket + 42″ HD x NFL = hot damn! I recognize that this indulgence in watching football could be seen as, I dunno, juvenile. However, the fact is that I love the NFL. To be able to choose fromt the full schedule of games, [...]

At Dolores Park, I’ve seen the San Francisco Orchestra, several movies, Aztec dancers, the World Cup, and stumbled upon other events like rock concerts, parades, and parties of all sorts. And with each passing season, it seems park events grow in attendance.

Last year I bought a non-disposable plastic water bottle. The idea was to have a permanent, portable water container - good for home, commute, office, and gym. It worked. Until a coworker schooled me on the horrendous side effects of some plastics - including especially the “No. 7″ plastic my Nalgene bottle was made of. Turns out, not such a great idea. In fact, a bad idea. Very Bad.

What have I been up to til now?
Heretofore, my political activism has been sporadic. In college, I didn’t do much, if anything. I attended rallies (we were faced with a bunch of anti-immigrant state initiatives back then), and probably signed a few petitions. In 2000, I campaigned for Al Gore in the last month of [...]