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News and observations about Santa Cruz, California, books I'm reading, occasional links to other web sites and resources, and mini-essays on the intersection of Mind and Spirit

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  • Black Squirrels on Nov 12, 2009 in Uncategorized

    Yesterday I saw two black squirrels near Kresge College. I’ve seen the albino squirrel, but I’ve never seen black squirrels before. I learned from the wikipedia that black squirrels are known among the eastern grey squirrel, but there was...

  • Egypt Today on Nov 12, 2009 in Uncategorized

    I didn’t mean to mislead anyone, but since I have been traveling this year, I suppose that people weren’t surprised that I mentioned I was going to Egypt. What I meant is that I had been invited by a friend to get in on her discount ticke...

  • Places to Read in Massachusetts on Nov 5, 2009 in Uncategorized

    Most of my vacation last month was spent in on the side of Mount Monadnock, but I spent the a few days in Massachusetts. As the weekend unfolded an organizing theme unfolded. After a delicious local food called “Fish and Chips” with R...

  • Political Games on Nov 4, 2009 in Web Commentary

    I don’t know how this happened, but the Republicans thing I’m one of them. I’ve received a few “push” surveys from them since Obama became president, and I thought I’d share one. I know that I get this sort of thin...

  • Dickenson in Amhurst on Oct 24, 2009 in Day to Day

    Today we plan to visit more University libraries and the home of Emily Dickenson. #338 This Consciousness that is aware Of Neighbors and the Sun Will be the one aware of Death And that itself alone Is traversing the interval Experience between And m...

  • Predicting Quakes on Oct 17, 2009 in Uncategorized

    This list appears in Sandy Lydon’s lecture handouts this week: Most Notable Santa Cruz County Earthquakes Since 1950 1865 (October) : estimated 7.0 on San Andreas fault, damage in Santa Cruz 1868 (October): estimated 7.0 on Hayward fault, damag...

  • A tribute to Mardi Wormhout on Oct 17, 2009 in Uncategorized

    John Laird wrote an insightful reflection on Mardi Wormhout’s leadership during the year after the quake in today’s Sentinel.