Uneasy Rhetoric

In a few short weeks, we will be moving from the comfortable confines of East Sac to the tree-lined post-war construction boom of Land Park. (Buy? Hell no. Renting still.) I am faced with a serious decision about my commuting habits.
Currently, I can walk to work in about 45 minutes, give or take, depending [...]

LivingInUrbanSac posts about the latest in hip urban revitalization: taking old tire stores and turning them into restaurants. Specifically, the post discusses the plans for the old Firestone Tire location at 16th and L Streets, a blighted corner if ever there was one. Living’s post includes pictures and a site plan, which I [...]

We all make mistakes like this, but when it is in the lead paragraph of a story in a major newspaper (SF Chronicle, September 15, 2005, “Governor hints he’ll run again”), it becomes especially funny:
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger confirmed the worst-kept secret in California on Thursday by all but announcing that he would run for a [...]

Drexel University, which provides robust and well-respected online programs, recently developed a “podcast” to provide basic information to students embarking on or considering the online learning route. According to the Drexel news release, this will be a four-part series. Unfortunately, the site for the podcast does not include an RSS, Atom, or any [...]

Originally uploaded by Urhet.

It is an infernally crowded hike on weekends, easy to get to, with parking and facilities. Nevertheless, it is a challenging hike over both marked and unmarked trail, with incredible views. Not bad for less than two hours from Sacramento and even closer to Lake [...]