This photo was on the front page of the San Jose Mercury News the day after Rich and I got married on June 17, 2008.
Newest Library Additions: Aldiss short stories collections and a SF Mag reference
A listing of my most recent buys at the Mountain View used book exchange, “Book Buyers,” Thursday night. Space Opera Galactic Empires Volume 1 Galactic Empires Volume 2 The History of Science Fiction Magazines, Volume 2: 1936 – 1945 Of course, I had to go to Alibris today and buy Vol. 1 and Vol. 3.
The passing of a friend: Kim Rondepierre (1959-2008)
During my 1999-2002 stint as a reporter/news manager/Associate News Director at ON24, I worked (sometimes 12-to-16-hour days) alongside a wonderful mix-and-match group of folks in a crummy older high-rise called the “Bong Building” on the edge of San Francisco’s financial district. I’d show up for work between 3:30 and 4 a.m. pacific time to open
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Scrapbook: DAVODD vanity plate photo – May 2009
A photo of the California vanity plate on my car. I was not too thrilled with the “OF OAKLAND” on the plate frame.
Scrapbook: DAVODD vanity plate envelope – May 2009
This is the envelope my new “DAVODD” vanity plates came in. NOTE: the clerk who processed it misspelled my nickname.
Scrapbook: Jury duty – May 2009
I was “summoned” to jury duty in May 2009. My group number was 618 – they didn’t get past group 200, so I am free for another year.
