Hello Dalai!

Feb 24, 2014 by

Hello Dalai!

So the Dalai Lama came to Silicon Valley and I don’t think it all turned out the way we expected it to. But then again, maybe...

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The Wheels of Justice

Jan 9, 2014 by

The Wheels of Justice

Many of you know that I’ve been serving on jury duty for a week now. And unlike every other time I’ve been called —...

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Hip-Hopping into Five

Jan 8, 2014 by

Hip-Hopping into Five

The World’s Most Beautiful Pre-Schooler is now five years old. It seems only yesterday that she was The World’s Most...

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Random African Thoughts

Dec 17, 2013 by

Random African Thoughts

As we wend our way home through multiple airports, two 8 hour plus flights and a seven hour layover in Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta...

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Hi-Tech, Low-Tech

Nov 16, 2013 by

Hi-Tech, Low-Tech

One of our favorite social events of the year is The Tech Awards, sponsored by San Jose’s Tech Museum of Innovation. The black...

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My Dad the Vet

Nov 11, 2013 by

My Dad the Vet

Veteran’s Day is always a difficult one for me. I know most people mean well, but I have a hard time with all the platitudes in...

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About Those Giant Squashes

Nov 8, 2013 by

About Those Giant Squashes

Yes, these. I told you about them yesterday and how they have reached out and strangled my whole garden like something out of Little...

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Aging Out of Apple

Nov 4, 2013 by

Aging Out of Apple

I’m among the Apple Faithful. Really, really faithful. I’ve used an Apple computer since about 1985 when the first...

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Juice Cleanse Redux

Oct 5, 2013 by

Juice Cleanse Redux

Yes, I’m doing another juice cleanse. No, this isn’t going to be a regular thing with me. In my experience, a juice...

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Juice Cleanse: Day Three

Sep 13, 2013 by

Juice Cleanse: Day Three

Here I am at the last day of a three day juice cleanse. And this is what I know for sure. No matter what they tell you about the...

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Juice Cleanse: Day Two

Sep 12, 2013 by

Juice Cleanse: Day Two

Here’s the good news on a juice cleanse: you will not be hungry. Well, I’m going to amend that later on in the post. But...

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Juice Cleanse: Day One

Sep 11, 2013 by

Juice Cleanse: Day One

It all started when my friend Christine showed up glowing and visibly slimmer. She’d just done a seven day juice cleanse and...

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