Monthly Archives: February 2023

The Wave…

THE WAVE HOME In 1967, history teacher Ron Jones conducted a social experiment with the students in his class at Cubberley High School in Palo Alto, CA. He was the only person who knew it was an experiment, and by … Continue reading

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War and Treasures…

Trojan Horse… Treasures of Troy… The treasures of Troy, on display in Russia… Looting The Treasures Of Ancient Troy. Again!

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DONBASS…

…the movie… hard to watch… after a year of real war… A journey through the Donbass unfolds as a chain of curious adventures, where the grotesque and drama are as intertwined as life and death. This is not a tale … Continue reading

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DAY TRIP: San Jose

San Pedro Square… to Japantown… a beautiful place… and weather… to celebrate… before another crazy storm… to be continued… Sonic Runway… art of the city!

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MOVIE NIGHT: The Monuments Men

War… and treasures… Monuments Men: Preserving Cultural Heritage During a Period of Great Turmoil

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DAVIS: From Concept to Creation

Second half-day of the birthday trip… in Davis… morning coffee at the Temple… delicious lunch at My Burma… stroll in the Arboretum… surprise exhibit at the Design Museum… From Concept to Creation: Inspired Shoe Design by Chris Francis… delightful! End of … Continue reading

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BIRTHDAY TRIP: Sacramento

A special trip… a perfect day… almond blossom… golden bridge… downtown Sacramento… spring time… happy hour… ceviche de guaymas… tacos de pescado… cochinita pibil… mole poblano… absolutely delicious!

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SAN FRANCISCO: COLOR TRIP

An art trip… bearing witness… selected works by Chiura Obata… color trip… to Japan… Jade Green (Sui)… inspiring… art and justice… seeing Brâncuși everywhere! A short stroll to Hayes Valley… Blue Bottle… Cathenge… Doppio Zero… eatineraries… to Mission… Tartine Manufactory… … Continue reading

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SWEDEN: A Man Called Ove

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MOVIE NIGHT: Museo

National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City… on the travel wish list 🙂 In 1985, a group of criminals mock the security of the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City to extract 140 pre-Hispanic pieces from their showcases. Museo(2018)

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