Once again, it’s pledge time on PBS, when they bring out all their special shows, including reunions of soul and doo-wop singers from the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s. Which means that when I’m in my 60s, I’m looking forward to a pledge special of hip-hop and R&B. Picture it now: a PBS special featuring Ice …
Monthly Archives: March 2006
More food
After visiting SFMOMA, Norman brought me to a Thai restaurant called Osha on 2nd Street for lunch. The food was great, but we were so hungry we overate, so much so that neither of us ate dinner at all [photo]. The next day, Sophie, Mike and I went to Chef Woo in west San Jose …
Visiting the art museums of the Bay Area
A couple of weeks ago I went with Norman to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. It was the first time I’ve been to SFMOMA. I particularly enjoyed the exhibits on Architectural Abstractions, the 1906 Earthquake, and the self portraits of Chuck Close. Next up, I plan to see After the Ruins, 1906 and …
Residential airparks
Get this: a neighborhood where the streets are for cars and planes. One-plane garage with a view: Residential airparks make commuting a breeze for those with training, money • San Francisco Chronicle Here’s an overhead view from Windows Live Local. Notice the extra-wide streets named Boeing Road, United Drive, and so on, next to the …
UC Berkeley’s SIMS -> iSchool
I just found out that the School of Information Management and Systems at Berkeley is changing its name to simply the School of Information, or “iSchool.” It’s a better name — I don’t think anyone had a good grasp of what “information management and systems” meant, while its new name implies a more expansive charter, …