Posts: Bay Area

This morning I finished the best book that I’ve ever read—Ken Kesey’s “Sometimes A Great Notion.” This afternoon, Kesey died at the age of 66. Kesey was a brilliant writer and I found it so refreshing to read the work of someone, who in his mid-twenties was able to write with the maturity of a sage—especially when so many of today’s writers in their thirties and forties read like they’re 19.

- Megan Wilson [Sunday, November 11th, 2001]

Liam Jones sterilizes his paintings of construction sites and elementary schools with strict lines and high-key color. Tucker Nichols purifies his napkin-size drawings into visual haiku. Their dual show at Linc Real Art, 1 Otis Street in San Francisco, offers serious respite from messy reality.

- Meredith Tromble [Friday, November 9th, 2001]

words of wisdom from Oprah’s Dr. Phil (Tuesdays on Oprah). Jonathan Franzen may have a snotty ass attitude towards Oprah , but I think she rocks!

- Megan Wilson [Wednesday, November 7th, 2001]

Beware of obscure provisions in the new, so-called “USA Patriot Act” that eliminates Watergate era protections on intelligence gathering and sharing.

- Ella Delaney [Monday, November 5th, 2001]

Dan Gillmor of the San Jose Mercury News on the recently announced Microsoft settlement.

- David Lawrence [Sunday, November 4th, 2001]

The 48-hour event includes an on-line video conference using the free IVISIT application. For instructions on joining the conference go to
http://www.twcdc.com/bed-in-for-peace.html

- amy berk [Thursday, October 18th, 2001]

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