Monday, April 24, 2017

Autographs ― Tim Wu

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At this year's Los Angeles Times Festival of Books , one panel I attended was "Silicon Valley Disrupters." There were four...
Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Mexico City — Spring 2017

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Link to more photos I last visited Mexico City in 1985 . Although he has passed through Mexico City many times, the only local sight...
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Monday, March 27, 2017

'Alien' plants

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The Los Angeles Times ran a long story on fighting alien, non-native 'weeds.' I sent this note in response (not published): I...
Sunday, February 26, 2017

Here's why Trump's attacks on 'fake news' succeed

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The Washington Post ran a story with this misleading headline last week: Here's why Trump's attacks on 'fake news' succeed...
Saturday, February 25, 2017

Autographs ― Alison Bechdel

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I've long been a fan of Alison Bechdel . Her 'Dykes to Watch Out For' comic strip was always my favorite item in The Lesbian...
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Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Churches, taxes and politics

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I sent the following letter to the Los Angeles Times (not published): Churches, taxes and politics   Trump vows to "totally dest...
Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Tijuana — Dec. 1997

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(Most of the) group after dinner (Hugh took the photo.) After the third denial of a tourist visa for Victor in the mid-1990s , we ga...
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Trump nominees contradict Trump

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I sent the following letter to the Los Angeles Times (not published): Re: Trump said it, but Cabinet picks differ Trump's cabinet nom...
Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Belize — December 2016

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At Big Rock Falls Zipline Link to more photos Victor and I spent a week in Belize. It was this tour (but at a different lodge; se...
Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Thoughts on Trump's victory

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Scattered thoughts after Trump's victory: It's shocking, overwhelming, depressing, bleak. I waited until after 8 pm to even beg...