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Cajun Curry Stamina Burger

Trust me, this burger is worth the 5 minutes it takes to mix these ingredients together. You will need: 1 pound of fresh ground beef (20% fat, free-range, organic preferred) 10 cloves of garlic, pressed 1 tbsp Cajun Spices 1 … Continue reading

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Hot Tea on a Cool Afternoon

It takes time for water to boil, but the wait is part of something larger that is, in itself, nourishing. I remember the cold winters spent chatting with colleagues, casually staring at a kettle atop a kerosene heater around which … Continue reading

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Mysterious Abalone Die-off

Today we made a day trip out to Fort Ross to go dive for abalone. When we were gearing up, a warden pulled up and told us “There have been reports of abalone being found on their backs South of … Continue reading

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Little King

Kohei and I went fishing on the Check Mate yesterday, boarding at 5:00 am and back to the wharf by 4:00 pm. It was a beautiful day out on the bay–black footed albatross, blue and gray whales, little mola molas … Continue reading

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10-3 Tory’s Bar

Old prostitutes plying their trade in the shopping arcade, just past the official red light district where the younger girls serviced anonymous Johns behind curtained entry ways. Ancient mom and pop stores selling rice, coffee, kitchen utensils, various foods and … Continue reading

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Jurassic Island

On the Garden Island of Kauai, there are many, many chickens. They greeted us at the airport when we set down, begged for food (especially the fried chicken) and crowed early in the morning. You could live off of a … Continue reading

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Dude in the 680 toll both

Jesus Quintana rocking out in a toll booth–that’s what this cat looks like when I pull up to the queue to cross the bridge at Martinez. I remember the last time I saw him, a few months back. He’s a … Continue reading

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Dear Adam,

I am changing your theme because you never changed it from the default one and it bothers me every time I visit here. Also, please post more often. – your bro and co-admin

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Web Music

I used to listen to Pandora 40 hours a week, only when I was working. I’d turn it down low and keep it running until I clocked out. When they started limiting their free subscription to 40 hours per month, … Continue reading

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Voice Acting

When I worked for ECC in Osaka, a company that was one of the larger companies that provided English instruction in schools and in the private sector, I occasionally did voice acting for their manuals. It is very possible that … Continue reading

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