Views by the Bay

A journal from what was once the most beautiful place on Earth

Monday, November 10, 2014

Google Barges Grounded, Ground Up

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Under construction in 2013 (Examiner photo) The "secretive" barge project that Google has been working on for at least four ye...
Sunday, November 09, 2014

Limited Metaphor

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The crosier (shepherd's staff) signifies the Bishop's rank and responsibility. Normally the church parking lot is empty on Sa...
Saturday, November 08, 2014

We Saw What You Did on Saturday

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Dad didn't mind that the kids next door liked to hang out by the steps, but when one boy defaced the wall that's where he drew the l...
Friday, November 07, 2014

At the Recycling Center

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When the bins by the fence are filled, I load them into the car and take them to the San Mateo recycling center. It usually takes ten minu...
Thursday, November 06, 2014

To Accountants, A Matter of Earnest Importance

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The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) headlines why Ebola is so alarming: Ebola diminishes tax collections in L...
Wednesday, November 05, 2014

Tips for Socially Awkward Accountants

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Accountants are known to be socially awkward. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) lists some top tips for sociali...
Tuesday, November 04, 2014

Thank you, Democrats

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California is one of the few redoubts to have escaped the Republican wave election. All eight statewide offices were won by Democrats, as we...
Monday, November 03, 2014

This Time the Science is Settled

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I got music: Black eye in a red holiday cup, good reads, laptop, and cellphone - who could ask for anything more? Ever since my brother ...
Sunday, November 02, 2014

The Commemoration of the Faithful Departed

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Yesterday churches around the world celebrated All Saints Day, which recognizes not only the saints who have reached heaven but also their o...
Saturday, November 01, 2014

Last Stop

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Must remember how to put everything back The 17-year-old Dodge Grand Caravan started, then stopped. Fulfilling Einstein's definition...
Friday, October 31, 2014

Happy Hallowe'en

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When we're desperate....(history.com photo) Before the goblins came to the door, we sorted the bags of candy into those we like (e.g...
Thursday, October 30, 2014

Like a Tsunami, But Much Slower

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(Photo from Reuters via Time ) Growing up in the Islands, schoolchildren learn the basics about Hawaiian volcanoes, like how they aren...
Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Hershiser 2.0

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In 1988 the Los Angeles Dodgers were a baseball team with significant flaws. But they had Orel Hershiser , who had the greatest end-of-seaso...
Tuesday, October 28, 2014

The (Number of) I's Have It

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( photo from freakingnews.com) Barack Obama is a narcissist : this assertion is a widely held belief among his opponents. However, by ...
Monday, October 27, 2014

Shades of Philadelphia

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After winning game 5 , the San Francisco Giants are going back to Kansas City for games 6 and 7 (if needed) with a 3-2 lead in the World Ser...
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After spending the first 17 years of my life in Honolulu, I've happily settled in the SF Bay Area. Married with two children, I've worked for five companies, large and very small, in the field of finance and accounting. Education: BA, MBA. Professional: CPA (Inactive)
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