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Monthly Archive March, 2007

Post midlife midtown? Downtown geezertown?

I give up. The whole concept of creating housing for first time homebuyers or middle class families that isn’t in Yuba City or some godforsaken piece of dry grassland off of Highway 50, that is close-in and urban rather than far out and grossly suburban, seems lost. Or rather, I am a voice [...]

Briefly: March 22, 2007

I forgot to mention that I saw LJ Urban’s little car moving down I Street right along with traffic either yesterday or the day before. Lookin’ good, people!

Getting back into it.

Today, I did something I haven’t done since at least December, and probably November. I walked home from work. I’ve been taking light rail pretty consistently since late fall but have decided to get back into walking, now that the weather is really getting good.
My goal is to walk home from [...]

Briefly: March 19, 2007.

One of the best U2-style Irish bands from the 80s you’ve never heard is now available on iTunes. Believe me, Cactus World News is worth a listen.

Of mice (and rats) and men.

If you spend any length of time living in Land Park, you’ll learn that the pest rodent of choice is the rat. They scurry along the power lines and occasionally make their way into homes. Some friends swear they can tell time by one that runs along the line behind their house. Tell [...]