Monthly Archives: February 2009

Almost, Maine

Posted on February 22, 2009 by Marion

The Sonoma County Repertory Theater, familiarly known as The Rep, just finished its run of Almost, Maine by John Cariani. I saw it on Friday with Tracy and Julie. We had seats in the first row. This wasn’t because we … Continue reading →

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Snoopy and the Astronauts

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Marion

The Charles Schultz Museum and Research Center has an Apollo exhibit right now. The end of January they had real astronauts come and speak. That event was full before I even found out about it, although there are rumors that … Continue reading →

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Quote(s) of the Week

Posted on February 15, 2009 by Marion

“Is it news that some fellow out in South Succotash someplace has just been laid off, that he should be interviewed nationwide?” Ronald Reagan, March 16, 1982 “I took a trip to Elkhart, Indiana, today. Elkhart is a place that … Continue reading →

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East of the Laguna

Posted on February 15, 2009 by Marion

Saturday before last Kathleen and I went on a nature walk along the east side of the Laguna de Santa Rosa. The walk was led by Landpaths, a not-for-profit group dedicated to education and conservation of open space. There were … Continue reading →

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How Refreshing!

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Marion

This was my non-work Monday, so I only had to go in for one meeting. It was done about 45 minutes earlier than expected, which was great. It meant I had time to watch President Obama’s prime-time press conference at … Continue reading →

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We Were Promised Robots

Posted on February 8, 2009 by Marion

“Danger! Danger, Will Robinson!” Robot Lost in Space . . . and robots we will have. Along with our communicators, dinner-in-a-pill and our flying cars, these sleek, gleaming metal men and women with cybernetic brains, cleansed of the pesky weaknesses, … Continue reading →

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Talking Trash

Posted on February 3, 2009 by Marion

On Saturday I dug out a trash bag and a pair of gardening gloves and walked down to Pleasant Hill Cemetery to pick up trash. I go to the cemetery a couple of times a year to take pictures. Seems … Continue reading →

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Gorging on Art

Posted on February 2, 2009 by Marion

“Divinely regional, superbly parochial, wondrously provincial. . .an absolute native glory.”   Rene di Rosa     Last week I took a vacation day in the middle of the week and gorged myself on art. It was another unseasonal January day, … Continue reading →

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