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From Trash {Literally} to Treasures
I wore my grubbiest thrift store boots to attend the Art at the Dump exhibit sponsored by Recology yesterday thinking I’d be dodging old beer cans and sludge, only to find out that it was not being...
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Influential Elements
Last week-end we flew in the middle of a rainstorm and amidst tornado warnings to Long Beach to attend a birthday party. There seems to be something in the collective unconscious about water. Coming...
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A Chilly Saturday Morning at West Coast Live
For those of you who don’t already know about it – West Coast Live is a wonderfully- entertaining live radio show that broadcasts from different venues around the Bay Area. The show’s host, Sedge...
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A Beautiful Day at Mountain Play
In 1913, a group of thespians and their supporters started producing plays high atop Mount Tamalpais in Marin County with their first performance Abraham and Isaac. Little did they know that nearly 100...
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Trash Can Be Beautiful
In anticipation of an upcoming trip to the dump in the City with my Litquake buddies (I know – I really know how to have some fun, don’t I?), and after a nice visit with my writing teacher and friend,...
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Yes, I know it sounds strange, but a visit to the SF dump can actually be – inspiring. That’s because the company managing the City’s waste stream, Recology, is a progressive, company-owned...
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Garbage Bag As Haute Couture
Probably one of the most interesting things about the current Jean Paul Gaultier exhibit at the De Young is his use of unorthodox materials in his design. There’s the hat made from hair, the latex...
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Creative Reuse Abounds at Art at The Source
A recent trip to Sonoma County for the annual Art at the Source Open Studios turned up a never-ending list of delights. First, there was a yummy breakfast of french-folded eggs with toast and...
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Fireworks, Flea Markets and Festivals
Greg and I just got back from a too-quick visit to our nation’s Capitol to visit our cousins and their newborn baby, JP, over the 4th of July holiday, and I wanted to share a few of my favorite...
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Delta Road Trip
Last week-end, my friend Liz and I went on a Delta road trip. This was our loose itinerary: 11 a.m. Ride the Scenic Limited through the wildflowers at the Western Railway Museum. Next, drive to Rio...
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