Tag Archives: review

“The No A$$hole Rule”

Posted on 2008-04-30 by Jim Vanderveen

A few days ago I finished a book by Robert I. Sutton PhD, [The No Asshole Rule][]. The title may be a little off-putting for some folks, but as the author explained in an interview, there really isn’t a polite … Continue reading →

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Local sandwich shops

Posted on 2007-09-06 by Jim Vanderveen

An [article in the Sacramento Bee](http://www.sacbee.com/103/v-print/story/343443.html) last week highlighted a couple of locally-owned sandwich shops: * [The Sandwich Spot][] at [1630 18th St](http://tinyurl.com/2g3vag) * [Dad’s][] at [1310 S St](http://tinyurl.com/2p6fty) [The Sandwich Spot]: http://www.thesandwichspot.com/ [Dad’s]: http://www.eatatdads.com/index.swf I haven’t been to either … Continue reading →

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Maalouf’s Taste of Lebanon

Posted on 2007-09-02 by Jim Vanderveen

My buddy, [Andy](http://warboss.wordpress.com/), has been urging me for months to try the food at this Lebanese place he likes. But I’ve been coming home for lunch most days, and I wasn’t going to take my family there for dinner without

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Afrofunk

Posted on 2007-08-20 by Jim Vanderveen

While we were visiting San Francisco yesterday, we heard a band playing out in front of Pier 39. They sounded pretty good, so I picked up their CD on the spot: “[Funkiest Man in Africa][]” by [AfroFunk][]. (The band is … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Fro’s sushi bar

Posted on 2007-05-25 by Jim Vanderveen

Barb introduced me to [Tokyo Fro’s][] sushi bar several months ago. It was pretty good, but I just haven’t had a chance to go back there. A few days ago [Andy][] suggested sushi for lunch, and Tokyo Fro’s is conveniently … Continue reading →

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Boulevard Coffee Roasting Company

Posted on 2007-05-17 by Jim Vanderveen

[Boulevard Coffee][] is yet another one of the businesses I frequent that doesn’t have a web page. Their coffee is always freshly roasted, and they have an excellent selection. My personal favorites are Boulevard Blend, a good crowd-pleasing medium blend, … Continue reading →

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The End of Suburbia

Posted on 2007-01-24 by Jim Vanderveen

My family recently watched “The End of Suburbia”, and it caused quite a bit of discussion. Our teen-aged daughters’ perspectives were especially interesting. This is a movie that I think everybody should see, if for no other reason than to get people thinking about how their lives will change post-Peak Oil. Continue reading →

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New fence

Posted on 2006-10-20 by Jim Vanderveen

Our back fence completely failed a few weeks ago. We got it replaced today, and we’re very happy with the installer. Continue reading →

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Wenelli’s Pizza

Posted on 2005-12-01 by Jim Vanderveen

Wenelli’s is a great little pizza place in Arden Park! Continue reading →

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Outfoxed review, related links

Posted on 2005-11-22 by Jim Vanderveen

‘Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch’s War on Journalism’ ought to be required viewing! Continue reading →

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