Views by the Bay

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

Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Caution: May be Too Edgy for Some

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In a recent Hallmark movie the brutal business practices of a rival are revealed. Actress Ali Liebert's horrified expression tells you ...
Monday, November 25, 2019

Familiarity Breeds Tolerance

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According to Yale political scientist Dennis Huber , communities which are directly affected by immigration do not display an increase in an...
Sunday, November 24, 2019

Something to Do With It

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It was coincidental but thematically appropriate that our high school seniors spoke from the pulpit on Thanksgiving Sunday. Landon talked ...
Saturday, November 23, 2019

Still Funny After All These Years

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One of his most famous cartoons Gahan Wilson , 89, died on Thursday. In the 1970's and 1980's he was at the top of the cartoon p...
Friday, November 22, 2019

Real Estate: A Product We Would Consider

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In paying for one's personal residence the choice has been between renting or buying. Now we can add a third option: renting and buying...
Thursday, November 21, 2019

What We Signed Up For

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It's the week before Thanksgiving, which meant it was time to take food boxes to CALL Primrose in Burlingame. CALL Primrose is a Meth...
Wednesday, November 20, 2019

It Checks the Boxes, but the Heart Doesn't Flutter

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(WSJ photo) We have owned and loved dogs, but allergies have kept them from our household. The Peruvian Hairless may just be the dog we...
Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Cup Half Full

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'Left: old machine in white; Right: new black Keurig K Duo We first came across Keurig's single-cup brewing system 12 years ago,...
Monday, November 18, 2019

Haughtiness Oozing

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A firehose of information comes at us every day. Accordingly, a filter that tells us what we need to know without tipping over to advocacy i...
Sunday, November 17, 2019

No Template

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Professor Timothy Beal analyzes why young Americans are turning away from churches and synagogues . [bold added] A big part of the ans...
Saturday, November 16, 2019

Another in a Long List of Double Standards

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A blonde wife who is taller and much more famous than I would make me insecure too. ( BBC photo) If a conservative husband were to do th...
Friday, November 15, 2019

Interesting Findings on Mass Shootings

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And now for something special: a study on mass shootings that produced interesting findings and did not have an obvious agenda: Barriers...
Thursday, November 14, 2019

Great That It Worked So Well

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"Find My" icon Leaving the house last night I dropped the AirPods on the sidewalk. The left AirPod fell out of the case, but I...
Wednesday, November 13, 2019

A Caracas in our Future?

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Two juxtaposed stories in today's fishwrap illustrate why the City is circling the drain. Violent beating of three seniors in San Fra...
Tuesday, November 12, 2019

It Needs a Lot of Cabbage

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Next to the tubs of guacamole and mashed potatoes was a ham costing $549.99. Jamón ibérico de bellota is from free-range pigs that roam...
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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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