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Marin Coastal Trail – August 2024

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Some stats, notes and observations:  Duration: 6.5 hours (including a few stops for water, snacks, lunch, etc.) Distance: 13 miles Elevation Gain: 3,800 feet Weather: Cool and foggy at the beginning of the hike (8:15am), partly sunny by the end of the hike (2:45pm) Starting Location: Muir Beach Parking Lot  Route (URL):  https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/muir-beach-to-rodeo-beach Route Details: Coastal … Continue reading Marin Coastal Trail – August 2024

New Year’s Resolutions

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It's that time of the year again, for New Year's resolutions. I called my 2023 resolution "50 for 50." I turned 50 this year and was determined to complete 50 hikes. I stopped counting after 30 and will probably end up with around 40. Not bad. This was one of my favorites, the "Tower Hike" in Cologne. My 2024 … Continue reading New Year’s Resolutions

Simple Advice for New(er) Lawyers

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Learn the Rules (point #9) I have learned over the years to take any advice with a grain of salt. I advise you to do the same with mine 🙂 So, with that, here are some suggestions, in no particular order: 10,000 hours. If you have read Outliers (Gladwell), you know what I am talking … Continue reading Simple Advice for New(er) Lawyers

During the Pandemic

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A picture says a thousand words. Well, this one says fewer, but you get the point. This is from downtown San Mateo, California, USA. Your town or city might have something like this. Take time to read it. Really powerful stuff. What have you lost? What are you hopeful for? What are you grateful for?

Digital Spring Cleaning

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Spring Blooms It’s Spring.  The sun is shining.  It’s getting warmer.  Birds are chirping. Time for digital Spring cleaning.  After amassing more than ten thousand unread emails in my personal email box (yes, I probably need a better SPAM filter), there was only one sensible solution: delete all unread emails that were more than a few weeks old.  If it … Continue reading Digital Spring Cleaning

Saturday Musings 05.14.22

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Liminal Coffee Roasters Happy Saturday.  Lots to talk about.  Inflation is real, at least in the San Francisco Bay Area. $6.99 for both a pound of peaches at my local (higher end) supermarket and a gallon of gas. Tough one. De minimis elasticity on the price of gas; some stations charge closer to $6.00, but steep … Continue reading Saturday Musings 05.14.22

Saturday Musings 5.7.22

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International Food Fair - 5.5.22 Strange week, not only due to the release of Dr. Strange II, which, according to credible sources, was, well, strange. As an MCU fan, I am compelled to see it, at some point. Apparently, according to the same sources, there was a Dr. Strange in the theater audience. Cosplay, alive … Continue reading Saturday Musings 5.7.22

Kyiv

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As some know, I teach a Comparative Privacy Law course at a local law school. Before my Monday night class, I was able to attend the tail end of a program on the invasion of Ukraine and why it matters. The student audience was engaged and the discussion robust. I spent the first few minutes of class … Continue reading Kyiv

Less is More

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The California Poppy, captured during our last hike (Mount Diablo) I have been enamored of this concept for quite some time. Not exactly minimalism or disposing of anything that does not spark joy. Decluttering, yes. Not exactly essentialism or mindfulness, although both can be worthwhile, for different reasons. Not shorter, less strenuous hikes, although next … Continue reading Less is More

Magic Beans

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Perfection in a bag Not quite, but close.  No, these beans will not help you navigate the rules of COVID, which seem to change by the day, or the hyper-volatile stock market, or illuminate the metaverse, defi, or crypto, but they will make the early morning videoconference less unbearable.  For what it’s worth, I’m an early riser … Continue reading Magic Beans