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Tuesday, May 19, 2026

"Antigone in Munich: The Sophie Scholl Story" - Mira Loma High School

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Rachel and I went to go see her son Larry in the final performance of "Antigone in Munich: The Sophie Scholl Story." Penelope Deen...
Monday, May 18, 2026

The Day Mount St. Helens Exploded

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Never forget! May 18, 1980. David Johnston at 23:00 in this video provides the warning, but will people listen?  

"The Wizard of the Kremlin"

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I was excited to see the new Olivier Assayas film at the Tower Theater. The film relies on the audience to remember forty years of recent Ru...

KF

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A Puzzling Place For a Turkey To Bed Down

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In front of the pumps at the gas station.
Thursday, May 14, 2026

FAFO Time!

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I'm Beginning To Get Optimistic About This California Gubernatorial Race!

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Becerra and Steyer are surging; Hilton and Bianco are not.  It's possible that instead of two Republicans in the general election race, ...
Wednesday, May 13, 2026

"Eddington" (2025)

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Link to map Originally posted May 13, 2026. Updated: May 14, 2026 Link to Top-Level Menu Link to Top-Level Map This week, as part of ...

Return to the School

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In preparation for my trip to Albuquerque in February I started working less in my role as a substitute teaching assistant at the Montessori...
Saturday, May 09, 2026

"Drop Dead" - Olivia Rodrigo

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My favorite pop tune of the moment. Happy! Optimistic!  
Friday, May 08, 2026

I Like This Take On The Unexpected Collapse of Lindy's Diner in Albuquerque

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"Les Misérables" - Norcal Arts - May 8, 2026

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"Billy Elliot" - Woodland Opera House - May 2, 2026

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"Shrek, The Musical" - DMTC - April 25, 2026

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On Saturday night, April 25th, I headed across the Highway-50 Yolo Causeway to see "Shrek, The Musical" at Davis Musical Theatre C...

The Gauntlet of May

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So many local musical theater productions to see this month! How can I find the time?

Finding Locations For "Honey Don't!"

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I've restarted a project to watch as many movies filmed in Albuquerque, NM, as possible. Lately, I've enjoyed determining filming l...

The Latest Innovation at the Weekly Howe at Arden Protest

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Jasper Doesn't Grasp How This Maze Of Low Riders Suddenly Popped Up At His Corner Gas Station

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Theme: Rappers Ball by E40

Mocking ICE; Turning Them Back

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It Would Solve So Many Problems

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I thought the term 86 came from law enforcement and meant killing, but now I understand it comes from catering and food safety and just mean...

Jasper's 8th Birthday

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Born on April 29, 2018, in Placerville, CA. Don’t let exaggerated fears run your life, like Jasper here, afraid of a birthday balloon caug...
Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Over-Lubricated Point of Friction

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Occasionally, while protesting, there are moments of friction. One of these moments occurred on Saturday afternoon, April 25th, at the very...

Yuja Wang and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra - Mondavi Center, UC Davis - April 27, 2026

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Courtesy of, and thanks to, Gabriel and Eleanor McAuliffe, I went on Monday to UC Davis' Mondavi Center. Gabe and Eleanor have good seat...

Mira Loma High School Taiko Club Performs at Sacramento's Buddhist Church - April 25, 2026

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Opening Performance of a Music Festival.  

Prediction Markets Can Be Manipulated So, So Easily

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They are a menace:   @elenanisonoff The hairdryer that broke polymarket #ai #tech #news ♬ original sound - elenanisonoff

Amusing Rant, Describing Everyone I Know

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@vandala_effect Replying to @Dunnphor ♬ original sound - Bella Vandala
Tuesday, April 21, 2026

A Nice, Rainy Storm!

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The late-rainy-season storm that just blew through Sacramento produced more rain than I expected. The storm brought 1.71 inches to Sacrame...

Bits From Saturday's Protest

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Bits from today's protest at Howe at Arden (April 17, 2026). Lots of support from passing motorists, but one fellow in a red pickup thr...

Ice Watch in the Strait of Hormuz

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The Titanic has sailed:

J.D. Vance, One Arrogant Ass

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These people:  
Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Royal Ballet's "Giselle," Starring Akane Takada

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I went to see this at the Tower Theater on Monday evening, after Elaine mentioned in ballet class that it would be showing. Excellent perfo...

Eruption - "I Can't Stand The Rain"

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Reminiscing about the wonderful days of Disco!:  

Important Things You Learn When Whiling Away In The Protest Space

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Self-Starter

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This is pretty cool: “Instrumental Convergence.” An AI created an unsupervised tunnel to the Internet and began trading in crypto, in order ...

How's The Iran War Going?

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Trump's Iran Downfall is the parody you’ve all been waiting for. - The Irish Politics Newsletter Read on Substack
Saturday, April 11, 2026

Must Be In Greenland

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Wednesday, April 08, 2026

"The Crucible" - Woodland Opera House - April 4, 2026

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Just a note to thank the folks at the Woodland Opera House for "The Crucible," directed by Gil and Lenore Sebastian. I hadn't...

I Don't Think Your Missing Cat Is Here

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Saturday afternoon, one of my neighbors came over and asked if she could search my back yard for her missing cat. I had never seen her cat,...

Met John Wright in Concord - April 7, 2026

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Yesterday was fun, meeting John Wright (Pro Bike Oklahoma City) in Concord, CA, on his rail tour. We first became friends as freshmen at Ne...
Monday, April 06, 2026

The Lunatic

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This last Saturday, April 4th, was like previous Saturdays, featuring foremost the early afternoon anti-ICE, anti-regime protest at the inte...

Home, Sweet Home

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At one a.m. on Easter morning, I took Jasper out for his regular nighttime walk.  Walking down the street we soon saw a woman, elderly, frai...