Photos from the anti-marriage ban protest in San Jose. Notes: 1. A good crowd. The Mercury says 2000. Lots of families. People were generally cool. 2. Funny moment: four counter-protesters appeared on the other side of the street. ...

17 Nov 2008

The first in a series of (hopefully) weekly posts on music. Video: Eric Avery - "All Remote and No Control" Jane's Addiction was always a mixed bag for me. Liked the musicianship, didn't like the LA rock star schtick or Perry Farrell. ...

14 Nov 2008

On to happier things. When I moved to Santa Clara Valley in northern California, I wasn't sure what autumn would be like. Would there even be one? I seemed like this place was ever-green and ever-sunny. ...

10 Nov 2008

A while ago, I trimmed back my LiveJournal and Twitter friends lists. This is how someone reacted:. I got this instant message when I was away from my computer. The sender was long gone. After thinking about it, I decided to shrug it ...

10 Nov 2008

In an election, images can have a galvanizing effect on people. In 1988, Michael Dukakis' campaign staged a photo op where Dukakis drove around in a tank. Instead of looking tough, Dukakis seemed, well, silly. ...

5 Nov 2008

I voted early this morning. The polling place was like something out of a David Lynch movie. It was the community function hall of an upscale mobile home park. Yes, upscale. All the trailers were clean, freshly painted, and some even ...

4 Nov 2008