Tag Archives: San Francisco

California Road Trip Post Two

Posted on September 3, 2011 by shullamuth

We took the 101 too far and had to drop down 23 and backtrack to see Malibu. Starved for breakfast, we despaired finding anything because, apparently, in the land of the Barbies no one eats. Then we stumbled on Lilly’s … Continue reading →

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California Road Trip Post One

Posted on September 2, 2011 by shullamuth

Wednesday Leaving Denver: Beware of hand sanitizer— and “some lotions.” The glycerine in them can transfer to your camera bag. If you’re random screened it’ll show up as bomb making components and lead to a public “pat down” which is … Continue reading →

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How was San Francisco/San Mateo?

Posted on January 27, 2011 by shullamuth

Sunday Night: Cities are, as far as I’m concerned, their music. I don’t want cheap plastic souvenirs, t-shirts, or coffee cups emblazoned with local landmarks. I desire sense memories: Jameson on my palate, my body twisting and moving in time to … Continue reading →

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Morbid Curiosity Cures the Blues: True Stories of the Unsavory, Unwise, Unorthodox, and Unusual; Edited by Loren Rhoads

Posted on January 21, 2011 by shullamuth

“The slight breeze blew the smell of the baking cadaver from the dock into the room’s open windows(127).” There’s cool serendipity in picking up a collection of essays and discovering that most of the authors are from the city you’re three … Continue reading →

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