Author: adrielhampton
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‘" " Killer’
For every new app or hardware that challenges a popular product, the tech world sure likes the cliched “killer” label. … BusinessWeek on Google’s “Chrome“. …
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My Baby, the New Walnut Creek Library
Living in Walnut Creek and free from the political abstinence required by my former job, in 2005 and 2006 I made a concentrated effort to reshape the runaway Walnut Creek Library project. … When I began my “Save Civic Park” campaign, the proposal threatened massive new taxes, a mega-garage in Walnut Creek’s central creekside park,…
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Predicting the local SF races
Just entered the Usual Suspects “Best Political Mind” contest. Some tough picks in the supe races, and I don’t expect to do well. Districts 3, 9 and 11 could all be close for three more candidates. In 11, I have to think the Party endorsement (unofficial link – the Dem ‘s have a very poor…
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Brian Schweitzer and Jared Diamond
Watching the Montana governor’s speech on energy policy, I’m reminded of Jared Diamond’s musings in “Collapse” on his most beautiful place in the world, Montana’s Bitterroot Valley, and the challenges of sustainability. … Fire in that speech – closed very strong. …
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Uh, yeah …
“Two high-powered, scoped rifles in the car along with camouflage clothing, walkie-talkies, wigs, a bulletproof vest, a spotting scope, licenses in the names of other people and 44 grams of methamphetamine” … Unnamed gov source: “premature to say that it was a valid threat.”
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