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Forty years ago today, November 9 1969, American Indians began an occupation of Alcatraz Island which would last for 18 months. The prison had closed 6 years earlier and the government was trying to sell the island as surplus property. Their occupation would end a federal program of termination, saving the tribes.
My Pics from the Past Pic of the Day: Moffett Field on its 75th anniversary (2008) with Eureka (a Zeppelin, not a blimp) in the distance. The hanger was designed by former Zeppelin engineers for the US Navy in the 1930's - it is the second largest structure with out internal supports in the world and covers about 8 acres.
My Pics from the Past Pic of the Day - Alcatraz on the 35th anniversary of the American Indian occupation, Nov. 2004
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One of my favorite places in San Francisco, Fort Point under the Golden Gate Bridge.
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One of the most unusual things I've ever done in San Francisco was to boat out to Mile Rock, climb up the rope ladder, and jump off it. But that was 17 years ago.
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Tried to go to the new Walt Disney Family Museum (http://disney.go.com/disneya...) in the Presidio today (as a birthday present to myself) only to find they're closed on Tuesday! But I did get to talk to their staff about arranging a tour for the Alcatroopers (Alcatraz rangers), so not a total loss.
If you're doing the Beggers Night thing with the kids in San Francisco, start at Robin William's house in Sea Cliff - they always have glow necklaces. But go early!
Buy a 3-D printer for less than the price of an engagement ring and make your own engagement ring. http://blog.makerbot.com/2009...
Candy corn traffic cones in the District of Columbia. http://laughingsquid.com/diabeti...
I just spent the last half hour (here on Alcatraz) talking to an old friend who I hadn't seen in about 9 years, Morton Sobell. Mort was tried with the Rosenberg's and ended up on Alcatraz for 5 years. He use to live here in the Bay Area, but moved back east about 7 years ago. More on my talk with him today when I get some time...
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My daughter was recently in Holmes County Ohio, She brought us back some Guggisberg Baby Swiss (they invented it over 50 yrs ago). They get their milk from area Amish farms (this part of Ohio has the largest concentration of Amish in the US). Makes ...the best toasted cheese sandwiches I've ever had - guess what I had for dinner tonight.
New Environmentally Friendly Light Bulb Can Last 25 Years - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/science...
APOD: 2009 October 25 -M1: The Crab Nebula from Hubble - http://apod.nasa.gov/apod...
EFF defends Yes Men from business rage over climate hoax - http://arstechnica.com/web...
White House Website Switches to Open Source Codebase - http://www.physorg.com/news175...
SutroTower.com has announced completion of some work which should improve broadcast TV reception in the San Francisco area and recommends you rescan to take advantage of these improvements (wonder if that means we'll now get NBC in the City?).
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Drat, No NBC. HELLO Internet...
- Ranger Craig
Treasure Island, the Bay Bridge, San Francisco and the Golden Gate as seen from Alcatraz this afternoon.
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Perhaps my favorite book of all time - News from Nowhere by William Morris (1890) - http://www.marxists.org/archive...
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Spent three years as a guide in the Grand Canyon. EVERYONE should see the canyon, at least once.
Australian town in 'world-first' bottled water ban - http://news.yahoo.com/s...
Didn't know that Peter Coyote was narrating THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICA'S BEST IDEA - the new Ken Burns film showing on PBS this week. He does have a great voice. I interviewed him a few weeks ago about his role in the occupation of Alcatraz 40 years ago - an occupation that saved the tribes. And saved Alcatraz. Guess I should get that online soon.
Episode 1 of Ken Burn's new production THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICA'S BEST IDEA begins tonight on PBS - http://www.pbs.org/nationa... - http://www.nps.gov/america...
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State of Emergency declared by acting California Governor for Yosemite Area - http://www.news10.net/news... (NPS Photo by Adrienne Freeman)
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