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Finally- after 40 years here

I just did two VERY San Francisco things: I met Herb Gold and tried Swenson’s Ice Cream for the first time.

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Mammal-like reptile survived much longer than thought

Tritylodontids are the last known family of near-mammalian reptiles, before mammals with features such as advanced hearing evolved. Researchers have uncovered dozens of fossilized teeth in Kuwajima, Japan and identified this as a new species of tritylodontid. This suggests that … Continue reading

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Damned kids!!

Writing swear words all over the place…

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Bill Graham at the CJM

This is a wonderful show that is as much about the last 50 years of the San Francisco music scene as about Bill. I highly recommend it. Here’s the QR code for Bill’s narration  which will take you here: http://billgrahamaudiotour.toursphere.com/en/index.html

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I’ve joined the Arboretum (aka the San Francisco Botanical Garden)

For the next year I’ll be able to attend Members-Only events such as lectures, guided tours, plant sales, etc. The Arboretum is my favorite part of Golden Gate Park, especially the Garden of Fragrances which was built in 1965 as … Continue reading

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I’ve joined the Arboretum (aka the San Francisco Botanical Garden)

For the next year I’ll be able to attend Members-Only events such as lectures, guided tours, plant sales, etc. The Arboretum is my favorite part of Golden Gate Park, especially the Garden of Fragrances which was built in 1965 as … Continue reading

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2,400 year-old skeleton mosaic discovered in an ancient dining room says: ‘Be cheerful, live your life’ 

Archaeologists in Turkey have unearthed a mosaic depicting a happy skeleton including the uplifting and wise words: ‘Be cheerful, live your life’. The unusual 2,400 year-old mosaic was found during excavations on the Syrian border province of Hatay. This was the … Continue reading

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PLOS ONE: Chemical Analysis of Pottery Demonstrates Prehistoric Origin for High-Altitude Alpine Cheese Dairying

The European high Alps are internationally renowned for their dairy produce, which are of huge cultural and economic significance to the region. Although the recent history of alpine dairying has been well studied, virtually nothing is known regarding the origins … Continue reading

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New Sign for Blue Front Cafe

I just applied this cool metal flake sign to the window at the oldest restaurant on Haight St.   The sparkling doesn’t show well in photos but here’s a couple of pics: It cost $57.00 (slightly more expensive because it … Continue reading

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Nice Optical Illusion

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