Going hiking is like visiting ghosts, I get lots of time to reflect on the past. This Saturday I visited California’s most notorious (yet little known!?!) bandit ghost-Tiburcio Vasquez. Vásquez pulled the race card, claiming that he was driven to commit his crimes because of norteamericanos discrimination against the Californios. He even went so far as insisting that he was a defender ofContinue reading “Vasquez Rocks: Making Off Like a Bandido”
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San Francisco Trip- Muir Woods and Nike+ Sports Watch Review
As someone trying to get healthy and back into shape and a techy, I found a new play thing that is trifecta: the Nike+Sport Watch GPS. Retailing around $200, I think I have squeezed every single penny worth and sweated ten times that much. The watch has a built in GPS and makes me appreciateContinue reading “San Francisco Trip- Muir Woods and Nike+ Sports Watch Review”
Interesting Intersections- Muir Woods, United Nations and San Francisco
So part of my trip took place close to the 72nd anniversary of the United Nations charter being approved. Interstingly enough that auspicious interntational meeting took place in San Francisco and the city has an entire plaza dedicated to it. The plaza is part of the Civic Center in downtown, at its center is a wonderfulContinue reading “Interesting Intersections- Muir Woods, United Nations and San Francisco”
Corner Office Shaikh 