Views by the Bay

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

Monday, November 27, 2023

Two Ex-es Can Live as Cheaply as One

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(Image from Freepik ) High housing costs have forced some divorcing couples to continue to live together : Behind the uneasy arrangement is...
Sunday, November 26, 2023

Gratitude Weekend

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It was the day of turkey reckoning. As we had noted previously, turkey was not on the menu for Thursday. However, the ingredients for a tra...
Saturday, November 25, 2023

Stonestown: Turning the Corner

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The parking lot was filled, but Stonestown wasn't crowded on the day after Black Friday Stonestown Galleria has become a regular stop f...
Friday, November 24, 2023

Dead Giveaway

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We take a break from the busy-ness and stress of Thanksgiving week to admire the handiwork of thieves : Two people were arrested early Frid...
Thursday, November 23, 2023

Thanksgiving, 2023

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(WSJ photo) Like many others, we're not making a turkey today, but this is ridiculous: [Kimberly Darling] forgoes the familiar turkey ...
Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Remembering That Day

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On the 60th anniversary of his assassination, I am rerunning this post I wrote 20 years ago: Mrs. Matthews calmly told us the news, but he...
Tuesday, November 21, 2023

If China and the U.S. are Both Against These People, They Must Be bad

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As of March: My nine most recent invitations from LinkedIn We posted about "pig butchering" earlier : Scammers involved in this p...
Monday, November 20, 2023

The Foster City Levee

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The levee (under construction in 2021) obscures the Bay from the ground level. The view of the Bay is nice from the top (Chron) The $90 m...
Sunday, November 19, 2023

Liberal Anglicanism: It's Not for Everyone

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Pope Francis at the Synod on Synodality on Oct. 23. He's the guy with the big chair (WSJ photo ) Religions don't survive long unles...
Saturday, November 18, 2023

Haughty Insouciance

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I've written about this phenomenon before : After generations of protected status the ducks have lost all fear of humans . They sleep i...
Friday, November 17, 2023

Reflections on Replacing a Lock

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The old parts are held at the bottom. One reason for calling in an outside professional (plumber, electrician, etc.) is that not only will ...
Thursday, November 16, 2023

Riskless Jab (for me)

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COVID-19 immunization is completely covered by my health plan, so I got another booster earlier today. I know that the vaccine's effica...
Wednesday, November 15, 2023

The U.S. and China Come to the Table

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40 years after the " walk in the woods ", Presidents Xi and Biden walk around the Filoli Gardens in Woodside, CA ( ABC ) When Chi...
Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Social Security: Deferral Isn't for Everyone

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(WSJ image) Most popular financial literature recommends that Social Security recipients not claim early retirement benefits at 62 but wait...
Monday, November 13, 2023

Picking Up Their Marbles

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2018 rubble of the city once known as Paradise.The old advice to stand under a doorway during an earthquake seems to have some basis in fa...
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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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