The Navy just announced that they would not demolish the historic Bay Area landmark. The toxic siding will be removed leaving only the steel shell intact.

A special thanks to the ‘Save Hangar One Committee‘.

Hangar One

I though it was unusual to see logging trucks in our area. Then when the logs became a daily sighting on Highways 17 and 280, I wondered if perhaps some big redwoods had been removed one step ahead of a wildfire.

Actually, the trucks are part of a logging operation taking place on private land (160 acres) in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

As I strolled out one evening within a small cafe
A forty year old waitress to me these words did say
I see that you are a logger and not just a common bum
Because no one but a logger stirs his coffee with his thumb
–Grateful Dead Lyrics

Our busy take-out lifestyle has helped childhood obesity become epidemic, and I was shocked to hear the recent American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation that cholesterol-fighting drugs be given to some young children. Luckily, DooF (food spelled backwards) the new PBS program that is all about helping kids to make healthier food choices will begin airing in 2009.

DooF-a-Palooza 2008:
Help raise funds for DooF while having family fun - A DooF-a-Palooza admission ticket includes hands-on activities, games, food, music, free stuff, and a silent auction for the adults.

The place to be with the kids this Saturday: Purchase Tickets and Information

Google Headquarters
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View
Saturday, July 12, 2008
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Looking over Silicon Valley from Sierra Road.

2/20: Stage 3 - Modesto to San José:

The race begins this morning in Modesto at 10am. It will be a great triumph just getting to San Jose. The route will take the riders to Patterson then up and over the 4360-foot summit of Mt. Hamilton. This is a beautiful drive by car, but not an easy feat by bike. The weather could add extra caution to the 18-mile descent.

Once here in the valley, the cyclists will be directed north on Piedmont Road and then unbelievably they will be asked to make it up Sierra (Grade) Road. This ‘hill’ of 1,943 feet in 3.7 miles may very well be the decider of today’s race. The downhill run from Calaveras Road to Piedmont Road, and then to City Hall should be a welcome breeze.

The CHP will be restricting motorized traffic during the day:

Calaveras Rd. - closed 1 to 3pm

Rolling Closure Areas:
Piedmont Rd.
Mabury Rd.
becomes Taylor St.
N. 2nd St.
St. James

3rd St. - closed between St. James and San Fernando noon to 6pm

Santa Clara St. - closed from Second to Fourth early morning to 6pm
and from Fourth to Seventh will be closed to 8pm.

Finish @ City Hall

AMGEN’S TOUR OF CALIFORNIA
STAGE 3 COVERAGE BEGINS WEDNESDAY AT 9:30A

Comcast TV
081 VERSUS
Wed, Feb 20, 8:00p - 9:00p

At Homestead Rd and Kiely Blvd gas has been holding at $2.99 9/10ths.

Is it just news mongering, the hearsay that hints at Google saving Yahoo?

GoogHoo would be fine with me.

If you are planning to vote in the Feb. 5 presidential primary and you have never registered before or you need to re-register must do so by midnight today.

You will need to re-register if you have moved, changed your name or wish to change the political party from your previous registration.

You can download and print a form from the Registrar of Voters Web site here. Look for the Register to Vote link on the left.

You can also pick up the registration forms at post offices, libraries, fire stations, city halls, and most local government offices and at the registrar’s office, 1555 Berger Drive, Building 2, San Jose.

Mailed registration forms that are postmarked no later than today will be accepted. Voters may also return the forms to the registrar’s office no later than today.

Check the Registrar of Voters Web site for more information here.

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.” I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slaveowners will be able to sit down together at a table of brotherhood. I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a desert state, sweltering with the heat of injustice and oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice. I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today.

– Martin Luther King Jr. (1929 - 1968)
civil rights leader & clergyman

The quotation by Martin Luther King, Jr. that puts a smile on my face: “We may have all come on different ships, but we’re in the same boat now.”

Freedom Train To Run On Martin Luther King Holiday - Jan. 21

Santa Clara Valley - 2008 Celebration

The Martin Luther King, Jr., Encyclopedia.

I stopped in at the Obama HQ here in San Jose. It is strategically located at 410 East Santa Clara Street in close proximity to San Jose State. [Update here.] I spoke with the man in charge, Peter Allen, between his fielding calls from potential volunteers, etc. Peter told me he felt that things were going well.

Curious to learn if any of the Republican candidates had any similar headquarters set up here in the South Bay, I called the Republican Party. It turns out that Rudy Giuliani, Fred Thompson, and Mitt Romney supporters work out of Republican Headquarters at 522 North Monroe - Behind the Valley Fair Mall at corner of Forest and North Monroe.

As we switch to new energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFL) or known by many as the twisty bulb, we need to be concerned about disposing of them properly when they no longer work or break.

Florescent bulbs contain dangerous levels of mercury and should not be thrown away. In 2006, the state of California banned hazardous wastes, including fluorescent lamps, from disposal in the trash.

All fluorescent lamps and tubes are considered hazardous waste in California and must be recycled - taken to a household hazardous waste disposal facility, or an authorized recycling facility.

Santa Clara County retailers, including OSH and Ace Hardware, are accepting the fluorescent bulbs to recycle free of charge. Check this list of free fluorescent drop-off locations. (PDF)

Broken incandescent bulbs need to be handled with care as the contain mercury. Do not vacuum; wear protective gloves to pick up the broken pieces and use duct tape to pick up small pieces. Place all pieces along with cleaning materials into a sealable plastic bag and recycle along with intact lamps as noted above.