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RNC DEEP ROOT DATA SAFE NEEDLE DROP

June 19, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment

WAPO reports on another data screw up with the political machines !

Posted in: Politics, Thinking about, This Day in History Tagged: Analytics, DEEP ROOT, NEEDLE DROP, RNC

AFLOAT AND ASHORE

June 17, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Sonoma Democrat, 12 November 1857 AFLOAT AND ASHORE. — It was feared in San Francisco last week (in which fears we truly shared) that Frank Sonle, Esp., had been lost in the brig J. B. Brown, which was wrecked at the mouth of the Albion river a short time ago. Happily, however, he turned up … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, California Newspaper Archive, Faits Divers, Sea Stories Tagged: 1857, Albion river, Bodega, brig J. B. Brown, California, Petaluma, San Francisco, Sonoma County

Panhandles for gas money to fuel stolen Ferrari

June 15, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment

ASSOCIATED PRESS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS | June 14, 2017, 8:45AM SAN RAFAEL— Police in Marin County say a man panhandling for money to put gas in a Ferrari was arrested for stealing the luxury car. The Mercury News reports (http://bayareane.ws/2s8Dx7r) 36-year-old Rocky Jimenez was booked into Marin County jail on vehicle theft, burglary and drug … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faits Divers Tagged: Ferrari, Marin county, Panhandle

An Old List

June 11, 2017 by sergneri 1 Comment

Pre-List: Bridgit Lee KAD – Katherine Downey Bob Bennett Gail (married Bob B above) John Forbes Kimberly Brown Mauri Laitenen Thomas Mahood Terri Morrison Alvar Green Chris Record John Walker Nina Roy Ray Roy John McCloud Mike Ford Joan Ford Stephanie Ford Melissa (sales 1984?) Kim Young Kevin O’Lone Jeane O’Lone Jamie Clay Lance Kemp … [Read more…]

Posted in: Thinking about Tagged: 1996, Autodesk

Lone sailor, 73, rescued by QM2

June 11, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment

From the Guardian, a nice sea story: Lone sailor, 73, rescued by Queen Mary 2 liner in north Atlantic storm QM2

Posted in: Faits Divers, Sea Stories Tagged: Halifax Canada, Mervyn Wheatley, Ostar, QM2, Queen Mary 2, Royal Western Yacht Club, RWYC, Tamarind

THE PILOT RECOVERED.

June 10, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Sonoma Democrat > 19 November 1857 THE PILOT RECOVERED. Truth is often stranger than fiction. The following thrilling incident, related with admirable spirit, is taken from the Newburyport Journal : The day of miracles is past — so it has, and let it go; but so long as Michael Stephens, Jr., shall live, we shall … [Read more…]

Posted in: California Newspaper Archive, Faits Divers, Sea Stories Tagged: Man Overboard, Newburyport Journal, Portland Maine, Sea Story, The Sea

Frequently Beastly Drunk

June 9, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Well, I’ll be dimmed, who’d have thought that things like this would be happening on the open sea? In my brief 5 years on the main, I swear things like this never happened! SONOMA DEMOCRAT 19 November 1857 The P.M.S.S. Company. Give it to ’em.— The following from the Morning Call, gives a rather deplorable … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, California Newspaper Archive, Faits Divers, Sea Stories, Thinking about Tagged: abusive, beastly drunk, California, courtezans, deplorable morals, pregnant with profligacy, revolting indecencies, Steamer John L Stephens

Climate Denier’s Materials Package

June 8, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment

In a heartbreaking article in the Washington Post about Secretary DeVos’ stand on climate change, the author, Valerie Strauss, adds a letter written by Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island Democratic Senator where the Senator writes of the efforts of the Heartland Institute, a climate denial “think tank” to promote a climate denial information packet sent to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Politics, Science, Thinking about, Trump Tagged: climate change, Department of Education, Education, Heartland Institute, Paris climate agreement

Us and Them

June 7, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment

The history and basis for discrimination is highlighted in a Science News article about a new exhibit at the Musée de l’Homme in Paris.

Posted in: Science, Thinking about Tagged: essentialism, Immigration, Musée de l’Homme, Paris, prejudice, racism, science, UNESCO

Infrastructure under Trump?

June 7, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment

In this NYT article about the risks of public and private infrastructure projects, this quote about Blackstone, which announced a $40 billion dollar infrastructure fund: Stephen A. Schwarzman, Blackstone’s chairman and chief executive, is leading a White House business advisory group, which lists infrastructure work as one of its topics for discussion. Conflict of interest … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faits Divers, Politics, Trump Tagged: Blackstone Group, debt, Public-private partnerships, toll roads
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