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Gregoire’s Potato Puffs : Tater Tots from Heaven

Posted on March 16, 2012 by

Gregoire's is my go-to take-out place when I want something French-y but not spendy.  Situated in a claustrophobic storefront on Piedmont Avenue in Piedmont, Gregoire's churns out a surprising array of delicacies, from soups to sandwiches to full-dinners. After reading about all the raves on Yelp, I finally had to try Gregoire's crispy potato puffs….

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Hack-A-Thon for Youth Health March 31 in San Francisco

Posted on March 16, 2012 by

Attention Bay Area coders, designers and tech innovators! On March 31, TechSoup.org and ISIS are co-sponsoring a "hack-a-thon" on youth health in San Francisco. You can help design an app that can save the lives of young people. Here's the details: ISIS is hosting our first ever hack-a-thon, together with our partners TechSoup. A hack-a-thon…

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Thankful

Posted on February 19, 2012February 5, 2019 by

About a year ago, I moved to the Bay Area from New York, with some fairly ill-defined goals — more of what Quakers call a “leading,” rather than any kind of concrete plan.  I knew that I wanted to be closer to my family.  I felt like it was time for some kind of big…

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My New Gig at…. wait for it… the California Academy of Sciences!

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

So I've been waiting to tell people this news because frankly I'm not sure I believe it's actually happened. I'm now working at the California Academy of Sciences as a program assistant in their new Digital Learning Program. It's kind of a dream come true for a geek like me. I will share more details as…

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Golden Gate Park “Dim Sum Run” by the Net Zero Running Squad

Posted on February 5, 2012 by

Yesterday, I went running with some family and friends in Golden Gate Park on a gorgeous Saturday morning. It was one of those days that make you grateful that you live in the Bay Area.  We did a medium-difficult four mile run through the park, starting and ending at 30th Avenue and JFK.   Afterwards,…

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Teaching Teens to Charleston is Awesome

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

Last week I had the pleasure of teaching a dozen high schoolers some basic charleston and jazz steps for my friend Rosalyn, who teaches at a school in San Francisco. Apparently this school allows the students to take a dance class as their physical education requirement.  I wish they had this at my school!  I…

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Oakland Museum Celebrates the Lunar New Year with Drumming, Lions and Mochi

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

  Today I had the pleasure of volunteering at the Lunar New Year celebration at the Oakland Museum of California, a day-long festival marking the time when many Asian cultures celebrate the new year.  It was a really fun day, with hundreds of visitors of all ages streaming through the museum, enjoying all the performances,…

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Hot Club of Cowtown at Amnesia Bar January 30!

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

  Last night I got to enjoy the rollicking country swing and hot jazz of the incomparable Hot Club of Cowtown at the Freight and Salvage in Berkeley.  I can't get enough of Alana on fiddle, Whit on guitar and Jake on bass, all of whom seem to effortlessly tear up songs by Django, Bob…

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Metaphysical Bargain Shoppers Alert: Psychic Cleaning Only $1.99!

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

Spotted in Mountain View, CA.  

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Burma Superstar’s Tea Leaf Salad: Believing the Hype

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

This tea leaf salad from Burma Superstar in Oakland is the best thing I've eaten so far in 2012.  I'm not a fan of salads, but I've been craving this ever since I had a couple bites of Jeskat's tea leaf salad when we ate there a month ago. I had to go back for…

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