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The halls of the federal government are mysterious. The levers of power. The committee meetings. The fundraising lunches. The ribbon cutting ceremonies. Voting on bills never truly read. A look back on meeting U.S. Senators.
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Books & Book Reviews
Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life by William Finnegan - A Review
"James" the Novel - A Review
The Explosion of Deferred Dreams - A Review
What Kind of Bird Can’t Fly: A Memoir of Resilience and Resurrection - A Review
"Romney A Reckoning" by McKay Coppins - A Review and Quotes
Discovering Blindness "Ensaio sobre a cegueira" by José Saramago
In the City of Bikes: The Story of the Amsterdam Cyclist - Great Summer Reading
Reflections on Thomas Szasz and The Manufacture of Madness
Thomas Merton, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, And The Protection Of All Beings - A Review
Barbara Ehrenreich - Legacies and Book Recommendations
The Septembers of Shiraz by Dalia Sofer - A Review
Aldous Huxley's Brave New World - 90 Years Later
Kurt Vonnegut - A Man Without a Country - The Review
"Stamped from the Beginning: A Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America" - The Definitive Review
Review of Culture Crash: The Killing of the Creative Class by Scott Timberg
Harry Belafonte - My Song: A Memoir of Art, Race, and Defiance - A Review
Thoughts on the New APA Guidelines for Men
"The Knowledge Illusion" - Some Quotes
John O. Lyons (3 September 1927 - 7 September 2003) - The Wiki
Where is Janice Raymond?
Gloria Steinem Quotes - From My Life on the Road (2015)
"Saving Capitalism" - Robert Reich is Looking Up
Cuba and its Music - Thoughts on Ned Sublette's Amazing Book about American Music
“Into the Wild” by Jon Krakauer - Alexander Supertramp - The Real Deal
Cheap Trills in San Francisco
Golden Gate Park Bison Paddock
Fort Funston - Fantastic Views of the Pacific Ocean
JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park
Vesuvio Cafe
Aquatic Park Pier - Is Now Closed Due to Safety Concerns
Crane Cove Park in San Francisco is Awesome!
Riding "The Wiggle" on a Bike in San Francisco
Swimming in Aquatic Park Cove
McLaren Park - It's Bigger Than You Think
Photos of Ocean Beach from the Cliff House
Grand View Park
Movie Reviews
Great Highway: Journey to the Soul of San Francisco Surfing - A Movie Review
Buried - The 1982 Alpine Meadows Avalanche - A Review
Discovering Blindness "Ensaio sobre a cegueira" by José Saramago
Rediscovering Dick Gregory - The One and Only Dick Gregory (2021) - A Review
Review: Country Music | A Film by Ken Burns
3 Best Music Documentaries on Netflix Streaming - November 2017
4 Best Documentaries on Netflix Streaming
"Smoke" (1995) by Wayne Wang - Auggie Wren and his Philosophy of Time
“Into the Wild” by Jon Krakauer - Alexander Supertramp - The Real Deal