Hiking Adventures in the San Francisco Peninsula and Beyond
I have been visiting the same Starbucks, in Crystal Springs Shopping Center, for the past 15 years. At first, I would arrive early, on my way to work, ready to claim my cup of Pike Place Roast, an improvement (perhaps) over the coffee from my Keurig. On the patio stand a few tables and chairs, and, invariably, … Continue reading The (Not So Distant?) Future of Law Practice
Roma Senza Glutine We continue our food and beverage theme (https://johnpavolotsky.com/2021/01/28/in-search-of-the-perfect-cup/), with a trip around the world in search of gluten-free delights. We start in Rome, the mecca of gluten free dining. Roma Senza Glutine, a treasure trove of gluten free breads, crackers, biscuits, and other goodies, was but a short walk from our flat in Trastevere. … Continue reading International Adventures in Gluten-Free Dining
One of my favorites It is not always the right or perfect cup, in the absolute sense, but the right cup for the moment. After a bone-chilling carriage ride to Ocean Beach (San Francisco), Mark Twain writes: “That coffee did the business for us . . . . As the generous beverage flowed down our … Continue reading In Search of the Perfect Cup
If you want to see the future, visit Japan. Pepper, a semi-humanoid robot from Softbank Robotics, greeted us in the lobby of the Hyatt Regency Shinjuku in October 2016. On it was mounted a tablet (iPad?), displaying information in an interactive manner. Unfortunately, we could not discern any other capability. About a week later, on our last full … Continue reading Future-Proofing Work
One of the few (if only) bright spots of the last ten months has been that the morning hike has replaced the morning commute. More thoughts on the virtues of hiking are available here: https://johnpavolotsky.com/2021/01/09/take-a-hike/ Pulgas Ridge Preserve Today’s hike started at 7:15am, in the Pulgas Ridge Preserve (Redwood City, California) parking lot, en route to … Continue reading Early to Bed, Early to Rise
Pillar Point The year of the dog continues. Sure, in the Chinese zodiac, it is still the Year of the Rat, to be soon followed by the Year of the Ox, but my dog, a three year-old chocolate labradoodle named Roxy, could care less. She is a prolific hiker (and walker and runner), enjoying up to three … Continue reading Take a Hike!
Floyen, Bergen, Norway It is unfortunate that the act of learning and mastering a new language is generally viewed as a chore and not an opportunity. As for me, the first new language I learned was English, starting my formal (and informal) studies soon after I arrived in the United States in 1979, from the … Continue reading The Accidental Polyglot
As the sun sets on 2020, it is probably time to jot down a few thoughts and to think ahead to a better year for the traveler (and otherwise). For the traveler, 2020 was largely a dud. A road trip to Gold Beach, Oregon, just north of the (California/Oregon) border, in August was a pleasant … Continue reading 2020: A Travel Year in Review
It's early November, a few days after the US elections, uncertainty in the air. Indian Summer is over in Northern California, and Fall is finally in the air, cool, sometimes windy, with Winter right around the corner. While 2021 is still a few months away, it is always useful to think ahead, to set goals … Continue reading Motivation Theory (and Practice)
Fish sculpture This fish, comprised of ocean trash, caught my eye in downtown Bandon. I have always been sensitive to the health of the ocean, but this sculpture brought the reality home. An important message can be lost without the right presentation. Comments welcomed.
The Peninsula Hiking Club 