Alameda Local
I will be on the television news tonight
Submitted by jack on December 31, 2008 - 3:54pm.We just went for a little walk in Downtown Alameda and I wound up being interviewed by the Channel 2 News. read more »
Snowballs Chance in Alameda
Submitted by jack on December 15, 2008 - 3:26pm.
Today after school (and a brief hail storm), I had to swing by South Shore to deposit a check and we noticed something STRANGE and FOREIGN resting on other people's cars. Certainly nothing the boys had ever seen before, but it conjured up vague memories.... read more »
Alameda Shout Out
Submitted by jack on November 5, 2008 - 3:42pm.Today we find Alameda in the national news regarding the controversial gay marriage ban in California. From USA Today:
Dueling rallies often involved shouting and arrests. Election night was no different in Alameda, across from San Francisco.
Tim Tarasov, 25, stood on the corner of Otis Drive and Park Street hoisting a sign approving the ban in the moments before the polls closed Tuesday. Across the street stood those approving same-sex marriage.
"I have two kids and a beautiful wife at home, and I believe in a marriage that's going to create happiness for the family," said Tarasov, of Sacramento. "Only one man and one woman can make that happen, because the Bible said so." read more »
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October Gallery
Submitted by jack on November 3, 2008 - 10:51am.
Henry scares it up with the gals
October was a fully loaded month. Henry turned 5 and he enthusiastically celebrated the 31 days of Halloween: he'd dress up after school, go out in the front yard, and either a) practice scaring people as some sort of skeletal hobgoblin; or b) whiz around as Spiderman. Henry -- no doubt -- has developed a Spidey Sense about what's for dinner (that he doesn't like). read more »
UBER LOCAL
Submitted by jack on October 25, 2008 - 2:03pm.
Here's a project I have been working on since June that I'm particularly proud of. It's a new interactive site for our Lum School PTA in Alameda. read more »
The Bearer
Submitted by jack on March 19, 2008 - 10:00pm.Alameda's Progressives have a history here in Alameda. In the 50's, "progress" meant surrounding The Island City w/ landfill, ranch homes, and a giant shopping plaza. These days, density is all the rage and Alameda progressives are blogging overtime for ways to "improve" Alameda and its inhabitants. After all, that 50's mentality has got to go!
Many old guard Alamedans fret w/ the threat of unrelenting, true-believing world improvers right here in A-town. Hell, it's True Believers that are the most dangerous (more-so than the bought-and-paid for shakers)... because it's conviction that drives them! Che and Mao and Bush all know they were right, and look at how they improved things for so many!
But back to Alameda's True Believers for Density, or shall we call them the Tool Believers (for Big Development?) There is no need to worry about them much anymore... at least for now. Sorry to be The Bearer, all of you well-meaning Tool Believers and your dreamy improvements for us all, but you have a major obstacle in front of you. And I offer you a solution where you can even make a BETTER difference and help more people than you ever imagined!! read more »
Simon tests for his yellow belt in Kuk Sool Won
Submitted by jack on February 3, 2008 - 8:22pm.Simon just tested for his yellow belt... and you can see him earn it. read more »
Lum Crossing -- Arghh!! They are still at it!!
Submitted by jack on January 6, 2008 - 6:47pm.Gotta hand it to AC Transit and Alameda's Traffic Commission... they are determined and persistent!! They really really really really really want to put this bus stop where nobody else wants it... the neighbors don't want it.... the school parents don't want it.... the crossing guards don't want it.... read more »
Not so futile
Submitted by jack on June 29, 2007 - 9:10pm.It's been a big week in Alameda, and I'd say mostly good. I mean... besides the increasing airport traffic... this place is downright LIVABLE! And increasingly so. Maybe not top 20 material but note that San Francisco got kicked out of Monocle's Most Livable Cities list. Munich is #1, followed by Copenhagen and Zurich. The only U.S. city that made it, and this will boggle you: read more »
I'm So Glad
Submitted by jack on June 27, 2007 - 10:53pm.By Skip James
Im so glad, Im so glad. Im glad, Im glad, Im glad.
Im so glad, Im so glad. Im glad, Im glad, Im glad.
I dont know what to do, I dont know what to do, I dont know what to do.
Im tired of weeping, Im tired of moaning, Im tired of crying for you.
Chorus read more »