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January 13, 2009

Memorial Service for Diane Thomas January 17th 2009

Diane Thomas died December 1st at her Berkeley home after a long struggle with cancer. The celebration of Diane’s life will be held on Saturday, January 17th at 10 a.m. at Pacific School of Religion (MAP), where she was on staff for nine years. The public is invited. I worked with Diane in the UC Nuclear Weapons Conversion Project and...

Berkeley politics/Peace Comments: 0

December 3, 2008

Mt. Diablo beacon to be lit in commemoration of Pearl Harbor attack

This Sunday, December 7th, 2008 (and each year on December 7th), the beacon atop Mt. Diablo will be lit at dusk in commemoration of the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941. After the attack, blackouts in the Bay Area caused the beacon to be turned off, and after the war it was not turned back on. “Since 1964,...

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August 13, 2008

Jesse Arreguin for Berkeley City Council, District 4

Well, it’s “almost” November of an even year, which means it’s time for Berkeley City Council elections. I’m endorsing Jesse Arreguin, and helping his campaign by weaving his web site, jessearreguin.com. If you live in District 4 (Dona Spring’s district), I hope you will support and vote for Jesse. If you have any questions, please email me or visit his...

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July 25, 2008

Peets or Starbucks? An organic coffee review

[Note: This review is over eight years old. I hoped to update it, but haven’t got around to it] Yesterday I stopped by my local Peets (Walnut and Vine, the original) to see if they had organic decaf beans (about 7:00 pm, very slow inside). The bean counter worker looked at the selection and said “No, not certified, but they’re...

Dining and eating/Environment Comments: 5

July 15, 2008

War Resister support protest at Peace Arch

On my way back from Canada, I stopped for my usual visit to the Peace Arch on the Canada/US border. This year I was pleasantly surprised to find a protest in favor of US war resistors, and Robin Long in particular. For more details, see http://resisters.ca/index_en.html. Click the photo on the right for more photos. In short, Robin Long is...

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Category: Politics

Memorial Service for Diane Thomas January 17th 2009

Mt. Diablo beacon to be lit in commemoration of Pearl Harbor attack

Jesse Arreguin for Berkeley City Council, District 4

Peets or Starbucks? An organic coffee review

War Resister support protest at Peace Arch