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Some of my best friends are Twilight fans. I have nothing against them, but I won't bother to read the books or see the movies.

However,  I did get a huge kick out of seeing one person's vision of how Buffy the Vampire Slayer would act, if she ran into Edward:

 

Now tell me if you think Edward is a

When you're five, Pig Latin works.

          In your Disney years, you move on - to decoder rings, hobo marks, maybe even html if you're technologically gifted.  Few kids, I'd guess, make it to adulthood without learning how to tap S.O.S. in morse code or (if more fantasy-oriented) to read ancient runes.

          Humans adore secret symbols - whether simple

On the final day of the Classic I was lucky enough to catch some really exciting surfing. The waves were humongous — even more impressive than Saturday's, and maybe even messier. I was there for a semifinal heat of the Oakley Junior contest, which turned out to be an unexpectedly watch-worthy contest. 

In the heat I saw, the second that day, there were two

 

We are devoted to providing all levels of Shao lin martial arts training from Shao lin monks and/or their disciples from the Shao lin temples in both northern and southern China. Our school was formerly known as Northern China Shao Lin Martial Arts Academy. However, we have been granted by government seal from Si ping City government in Jilin province

Day 6 was a Saturday, so there was a big crowd. A woman saw my camera and pointed out: "There's a guy with A RABBIT ON HIS HEAD." That is unusual, and here he is. By the way, he was singing about the rabbit on his head.

 

But enough about rabbits. How about the waves?

Inviting?
Welcome to Santa Cruz.

 

The waves were so tame and lame during the week, but now

How Dave Eggers chooses his projects is a mystery to all, perhaps even to himself. The quirky writer/editor/educator/media darling can be trusted to show up in the most unexpected places - a recent example being in the pages of the foreword to "Read Me: A Century of Classic American Book Advertisements" by Dwight Garner.

          Thankfully, Egger's arch

Nat Young is a homeboy for us Santa Cruz West Siders. He won last year's Coldwater Classic in Santa Cruz as teenager up against some of the best and most experienced surfers in the world — Local Boy winning Local Contest. Plus, he thanks his mom and dad in interviews.  He also says "surfing is the best way to improve your surfing." Come on, you've got to

AstroChat 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,

Garrison Keillor came to town in summer of 2009, and the sponsoring organization (UCSC) had a contest for an Ode to Santa Cruz.

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The UC Department of Lectures and Arts
Seeks Santa Cruz ode on the sum of the parts.

A map shows the Left Coast, but we know we're Right;

In September, a group of three local companies (including us, Cruzio) purchased the Sentinel Building at auction. The building has been empty for years, and it's been a looming, dark presence on Cedar Street in downtown Santa Cruz. We'll upgrade the building and convert it into a modern, green center for communications and community. We'll stay true to the

All 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.

Why'd you do that?
There are a couple of reasons. First, the AT&T fiber cut in early 2009 showed that there needs to be multiple bandwidth connections into Santa Cruz County,

Want to dump your cable bill, cut costs, and watch your favorite TV shows for FREE?

Cruzio Internet’s very own Classes Coordinator, Mike Brogan, shows you how in this 20 minute video, taken from our free class, "Free TV with Cruzio Internet":

 

 

Want more? Free TV with Cruzio

 

Cruzio Reporter: Amber

          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

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.

Who

You should use social media if you have a business and want to do any of the following:

• Reach new customers
• Build relationships with existing customers
• Create awareness of your products or services through PR and

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.

Who

You should use social media if you have a business and want to do any of the following:

• Reach new customers
• Build relationships with existing customers
• Create awareness of your products or services through PR and

Check it out, this is utterly vertical

 

But he's able to pull it down

 

…and land it! Doesn't that defy the laws of physics? How can you stand a knife edge up in the water?

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…

 

 

 

 

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, Jack O'Neill, invented the wetsuit.)

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

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.

 

 

Cruzio has come a long way from a guest bedroom on the Westside, and to celebrate, they pulled out all the stops.

 

Bailongo , Santa Cruz’s very own Cuban Son rocked the house and had the crowds dancing