Green Tip of the Day

 If you buy a broom, this traditional type has a minimum of plastic and metal parts.

This specific item originates closer to home, too, made in Mexico

 

Equal Protection Under the Law and Upholding Civil Rights for All - Now, More than Ever

 

Cal Wins Big Game!

 Cal 41, Stanford 11

Go Bears!

124th Big Game Today

 Go Bears!! 

Here's to my team mates on the 1973 JV/Frosh Team under Coach Carl Van Heuit

Good News from our Rep. Barbara Lee

This week's good news from our representative in Congress!

Preparing for 20-plus mile Kayak Voyage around Alameda

 I am preparing for a repeat of my 2013 SF Bay kayak trip around Alameda. In 2013 I paddled my Perception "Sparky" kayak on the 'round Island route accompanied by Keith McCoy of Alameda and his brother. 

Perception "Sparky" 9 ft. kayak
(now 19 yrs old and still going strong)

Our journey, as marked below, took a little more than 5 hours.

Yesterday's (Sunday) training session, still in "Sparky", launched on the Oakland side of the High Street Bridge and went into San Leandro Bay against an ebb tide.

High Street Bridge launch site in background

Channel Marker 1 in Estuary Channel 

I plan to make the trip on favorable tides during the last week February or second week of March. Several dates will be identified in case of weather delays.

 

Veteran's Day 2021