Author Archives: prich
It’s a cliche, but we all need to “be in the moment”
Last weekend I attended a show at my daughter’s ballet school which was fun. It was at the Julia Morgan theater in Berkeley. As I sat in the somewhat dark performance theater, I started to notice the glow from 42 … Continue reading
Ahhhhh, yes, so this is what it is all about
It’s Friday, the day after tax day. Not that that is a big deal but it seems de-rigueur to say so…. I seem to be having more of these experiences where I do what I used to do; namely go … Continue reading
It’s official
So, I want to try my hand at sharpening my writing skills. Here a link to a review of some iPhone SW I did http://www.brighthub.com/mobile/iphone/reviews/66760.aspx
iPads and 1 gigabit fiber (what do you do with it)
Within the last month, Apple announced the iPad and Google announced that it wants to deploy 1 gigabit (1 billion bits/per second or 125Mbytes/second) internet service to selected communities. In both press campaigns there were allusions to enabling new rich … Continue reading
Yes, I will buy an iPad
So far, from what I have read/seen online , while not quite the second coming, I do see the iPad as something I will probably buy. I don’t think the iPad is a complete replacement for my MBP (or the … Continue reading
Ahhhhh yes, the grind after the end of year holidays
It is without fail that the month or two after the end of the year is probably one of the tougher stretches, at least work wise, and also for me emotionally. The winter months have always been a tough. However, … Continue reading
_DSC0023.jpg (GG bridge california)
_DSC0023.jpg (GG bridge california) Originally uploaded by FloatingDogs I just found this, it reminds me I have to get by drive fixed as that’s where a few years of digital photos reside
My daughter, fearless in the face of death
I had been meaning to write this for a while, so goes life I suppose. About two months ago we took Natascha, our 6 year old daughter to the East Bay (in Berkeley) Vivarium. I have been to the vivarium … Continue reading
And so I went to a panel discussion at Cal
Earlier this week, Monday to be precise, I went to a panel discussion on the state of the SF Chronicle during the “transition” it finds itself in. “Transition” is such a nice word. The panelists included: Historian Gray Brechin Investigative … Continue reading
100 days
I have to wonder if people outside the US aren’t laughing at us and our media as we clamor to see the SS USA righted before even the first 60 days of Obama’s administration has been completed. I mean, are … Continue reading