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Nov
07
Sun in ScorpioAstroChat for Sun in Scorpio 2009AstroChat for Sun in Scorpio 2009 There has been a general feeling of universal frustration and soul exhaustion in the stars. How are you taking care of yourself? Can you accept being human while holding onto your cosmic intentions? Yes, I know you can. And with all these planets going direct in the next month or two,
Nov
07
Ode to Santa CruzGarrison Keillor came to town in summer of 2009, and the sponsoring organization (UCSC) had a contest for an Ode to Santa Cruz. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Where Winter Is Too Mild to Build Character The UC Department of Lectures and Arts
Nov
05
Finding Your Level of Fitnessby Mark Allen
![]() One of the first questions about exercise that people have is how much they should actually do. Is 20-minutes a day, three times a week enough? How about overdoing it? Is a daylong bike ride too much? I want to lose weight. How much exercise do I need to do to accomplish that? Here are a few suggestions that will address all of these
Nov
05
Cruzio Now Offering High-Speed Wireless InternetAll of us here at Cruzio are excited to announce something we've been working on for quite a while —we've acquired Gatespeed Broadband, a leader in wireless Internet in the Bay Area.
Nov
05
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Nov
05
Sorry, Principal Withers
Before I tell you why I chose this photo of Kurdish Jews, I'd like to make a general apology to all (including my mom) for, once again, failing to make it through an entire year with perfect attendance. Just once, I thought, I'd be able to check-off a full year of goals met (i.e., write 52 blogs in a single year). But the flu
Nov
04
The who, what, where, when, why, and how of social media Here’s a quick rundown of the who, what, where, when, why, and how of using social networks to help kick-start your social media plan. WhoYou should use social media if you have a business and want to do any of the following:
Nov
04
The who, what, where, when, why, and how of social media Here’s a quick rundown of the who, what, where, when, why, and how of using social networks to help kick-start your social media plan. WhoYou should use social media if you have a business and want to do any of the following:
Nov
03
Cold Water Classic Day 2, Steamer Lane, 2009
The second day, waves were lax in the morning when I'm out with my camera, so I didn't get many photos. But here are a few…
Nov
03
Cold Water Classic, Steamer Lane, Santa Cruz 2009
Our cold water also got us a great surf contest, the Coldwater Classic. Every year top surfers from around the world show up to challenge our powerful waves and each other. Here are some
Nov
02
Cruzio's 20th Birthday Bash!The smell of grilled veggies and the sound of Santa Cruzian Cubana rose from the MAH courtyard on Sunday October 25th at Cruzio’s 20th Birthday Bash.
Nov
01
Change We Can Believe In!!!, Or Fooled Again???
Nov
01
More Guerilla Fun
Oct
28
Box of Letters 1949 to 1964Two weeks ago in a moment of over-caffeinated, I-might-be-dead-soon obligation, I started transcribing 15 years of unread family letters onto the most secure free server space in the world. I now know that my grandmother at 60 taught 6th grade, bought commercial real estate, took in boarders, thought flying saucers were a mode of transportation, worried
Oct
27
Photo Info: October 2009Spooky and pumpkin-y photos for Halloween:
Oct
24
Chapter IIHere is chapter two of my novel, Heart's Delight. This is a shorter chapter than the first, and is more of a bridge into the longer third chapter. The action takes place on the following day during the late afternoon. We see the protaganist, Jason, at his job and get a more detailed view of his personal life during a phone conversation with his
Oct
24
Air Tea With Lucky!!AIR TEA WITH LUCKY!!
he year is 193?, probably two or three, as I was probably two or three. The scene is outdoors, just outside the estate of my dearest love, Mr. Lucky Luciano, AKA Charles Salvatore Lucania. You think I done that name backwards? Nope! For, you see one day, Mr. Lucky, I call "lud key", was very angry...he was made at his family,
Oct
23
Steamer Lane, October 23, 2009. Surf's Up.The waves were decent at Steamer Lane, Santa Cruz this morning. Big, but messy.
Oct
23
Body and Soul: Moving from Summer to Fallby Brant Secunda & Mark Allen As you can guess from the title of our book, our workshops and our website we value developing the health of both body and soul, and that neither should be tossed by the wayside. More importantly, because of the intertwined nature of these two elements that every human being has, we feel that a person only reaches their utmost
Oct
22
Burl, King of the Jungle?Burl, King of the Jungle?
he year was 1933, or somewhere thereabouts. Blackie Daddy and little Dawnie were "on-the-rail". Now, don't think that meant hitchin' a ride on a freight car! For that was most verboten! For you see, many inspectors ride those freight trains, even walking on top, jumping from one freight car to another, even when the |
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Then, post-game: here are all these great surfers in town, plus
Around Santa Cruz, the water is cold. But the waves are lively, and people like playing in the them. (Thank goodness local Santa Cruzan,



Last Friday night (Halloween eve) I attended my second Guerilla Drive-In event. I went with some trepidation because this Guerilla Drive-In was being held in San Lorenzo Park as a challenge to the ordinance which says that all public parks are to closed after sunset. I envisioned a large crowd ready for confrontation for when the police would inevitably
Jack'o'lanterns: Photo by Chris Frost
Pumpkin patch on Mission Street, Santa Cruz: Photo by Peggy Dolgenos 










