Posts for September, 2010

Adios, Mi Amigo

September 23rd, 2010

That will be said over and over in the coming days as friends and acquaintances from many countries hear the news about the passing of Roberto Maestas.  Once of the "Four Amigos" who shook up Seattle in the 1970's, Roberto could have both a playful lilt to his voice and an angry [More]


Scenes (and lessons) from San Francisco’s waterfront

September 9th, 2010

I spent a few days in San Francisco at the end of August (a birthday trip for my sister) and had a chance to check out the waterfront a couple of times. The elevated Embarcadero Freeway dominated the San Francisco waterfront from 1955 until 1989 when the Loma Prieta earthquake brought it [More]