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What's Up With That? #84: Grave robbers
If ever there was an argument for the return of public flogging, this just might be it. Last weekend, a family of four from nearby Sonoma — John and Susan Maloney and their two young children, a… more →
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What's Up With That? #84: Grave robbers
swanshadow wrote 3 weeks ago: If ever there was an argument for the return of public flogging, this just might be it. Last weekend … more →
The Freak abides
swanshadow wrote 1 month ago: Believe it or don’t, I was completely surprised by today’s announcement that the Giants … more →
Hit the road, Jack
swanshadow wrote 1 month ago: Stephen Jackson got half of what he’s been clamoring for: a one-way ticket out of Oakland. Unf … more →
Quizmasters!
swanshadow wrote 1 month ago: Here’s proof that life sometimes winds around in bizarre directions that one never expected. T … more →
What's Up With That? #82: Busted bridge
swanshadow wrote 1 month ago: I’m not a structural engineer, but… If the recently repaired chunk of the Bay Bridge can … more →
The view from the Oracle
swanshadow wrote 1 month ago: Some thoughts as I watched the Golden State Warriors’ open practice at Oracle Arena today, two … more →
The UFL truth
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swanshadow wrote 2 months ago: Tonight, at AT&T Park — the home of your San Francisco Giants — the new United Footb … more →
Giants post-script, 2009
swanshadow wrote 2 months ago: As the San Francisco Giants began their 2009 campaign, I wrote: If the Giants hit the way they did i … more →
He may be no Angel
swanshadow wrote 3 months ago: This might just be the most improbable event in an improbable season for the San Francisco Giants. A … more →
Up from the rabbit hole
swanshadow wrote 3 months ago: Eighteen years ago, 11-year-old Jaycee Lee Dugard was kidnapped near her home in South Lake Tahoe by … more →
Conflict of interest
swanshadow wrote 4 months ago: Because we just can’t get enough of bizarre crime stories around these parts… Today, two … more →
What's Up With That? #81: Dude, the chainsaw seems like overkill
swanshadow wrote 4 months ago: If you live outside the greater San Francisco Bay Area, you might not have heard about the 17-year-o … more →
Roller coaster Monday
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swanshadow wrote 4 months ago: As I type, 24 people are trapped on the Invertigo roller coaster at California’s Great America … more →
Life isn't (the county) fair
swanshadow wrote 4 months ago: Tonight, our little family — although no group can accurately be described as “little … more →
Ryan is tryin' but Freddy's not ready
swanshadow wrote 4 months ago: Do I think that the San Francisco Giants have become world-beaters, now that they’ve added Rya … more →
Jeopardy! Summer Hiatus Challenge
swanshadow wrote 5 months ago: Over at the Jeopardy! message boards, the 2009 Summer Hiatus Challenge begins today. The SHC is an a … more →
The threes of me
swanshadow wrote 5 months ago: Those of you who’ve been reading this blog over the five years of its existence know that I … more →
My date with the Mitchell Brothers, revisited
swanshadow wrote 5 months ago: The hot story around these parts today is the arrest of James Raphael Mitchell, who stands accused o … more →
Hawaiian I
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swanshadow wrote 6 months ago: Happy King Kamehameha Day to all of my Hawaiian friends. Save me a hunk of kalua pig, yeah? (I don … more →
