Hiking Adventures in the San Francisco Peninsula and Beyond
Some stats, notes and observations: Duration: 5 hours (including a few stops for water, snacks, etc.; and driving time from Hike #1 to Hike #2)Distance: 11 miles (10.1 per All Trails)Elevation Gain: 1,361 feet (both trails)Weather: 50° F at 9am; 70° F at 1pmStarting Location – Hike #1: Drakes Head Trail Parking Lot (38.08154, -122.91403)Starting Location – … Continue reading Point Reyes
Not quite Paris, but Café La Tartine in Redwood City will do nicely, especially during a pandemic. Functional cappuccino. Absolutely delicious croissant, fresh from the oven, comparable to, if not better than, one I might enjoy from a boulangerie in the 7th arrondissement, close to La Tour Eiffel. Yes, I had to wait ten minutes, but it was pleasant … Continue reading October
Sugarloaf Mountain, San Mateo, California For some endeavors or professions, these will be easier to identify than for others. For hikers, these would trail shoes, hiking poles, backpack, cell phone (camera, map, etc.), compass, Swiss army knife, watch, sunblock, sunglasses, insect repellant, backpack, water bottles, etc. More advancer hikers might require carabiners, harnesses, etc. Fitness bootcamp instructors will create … Continue reading Tools of the Trade
Baker Beach, San Francisco In my last post, I wrote about win-win contracting and focused on one of, if not the, most vexing provisions in a technology agreement, the intellectual property (IP) indemnity. Recall that here the customer asks the vendor to cover its costs, expenses, and other losses from any third-party IP infringement claims … Continue reading Contracting, Hiking, and Education
Japanese Garden, Balboa Park, San Diego Let me begin by stating the obvious, namely, that these are my personal views, and not those of any employer, past or present. This is part 5 of what was originally planned as a 3-part series on contracting best practices. Part 4 is Principled Contracting: https://johnpavolotsky.com/2021/08/10/principled-contracting/ There, you will find links … Continue reading Win-Win Contracting
Summit Trail, San Luis Obispo Let me begin by stating the obvious, namely, that these are my personal views, and not those of any employer, past or present. First, some background, for those not familiar with me or this personal blog. I have practiced law in various in-house and law firm settings for the past 20+ … Continue reading Principled Contracting
Coronado Beach, San Diego It is another drought year in California. Our hills are golden brown. Parched. Fall seems to be arriving early, with colors either turning or appearing to do so. Fire-red poison oak, usually that hue in September and October, dots the hillsides. The contrast between our flowing rivers and the Pacific Ocean, on one hand, and the … Continue reading The Golden State
A trip to Spain and the purpose of work
Good coffee stimulates good writing. El Vendaval, another gem from Verve Coffee Roasters (Santa Cruz, CA), with notes of golden raisin, stroopwafel, and cocoa, fits the bill. If I cannot travel freely, I might as well enjoy the next best thing: coffee from exotic locales, like Costa Rica. Why write? For work, it is an imperative. … Continue reading On Writing
Olivetti Exhibit, Pisa (2019) Innovation is everywhere. During an October 2019 visit to Pisa, one of the great university cities of Europe, if not the world, I saw a poster (pictured above) for an international exhibition titled: “OLIVETTI @ TOSCANA.IT, Territorio, comunità, architettura nella Toscana di Olivetti. Recall, perhaps, Adriano Olivetti, the Italian industrialist, of typewriter, calculator, … Continue reading Innovation
The Peninsula Hiking Club 