Hiking Adventures in the San Francisco Peninsula and Beyond
Mark your calendars! November 2-4, 2023. As some know, I am the conference chair for the 47th Annual IP Institute (https://calawyers.org/event/47th-ip-institute/) and the incoming chair of the IP Section of the California Lawyers Association. As conference chair, I got to pick the venue. San Diego was an easy choice. I am a UC San Diego … Continue reading San Diego
If there is a more efficient hike, I have yet to find it. Here's the map: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/whittemore-gulch-and-harkins-ridge-loop-trail 7.6 miles per All Trails (7.3, per my phone), 1800+ feet elevation change, 3 hours, down and up, fog, blue skies, ridges, second growth redwoods, creeks, a lonely banana slug, 8 intrepid hikers, lively conversation, on topics ranging … Continue reading Purisima Creek Redwoods OSP – October PHG Hike
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
Not enough time for a proper post, but where else can you find (within relatively close proximity) the room where it happened, the Embassy of Kazakhstan (sans Borat), magnificent Turkish kofte paired with a refreshing Lebanese Pilsner, a Jew-ish Deli (serving a decadent white fish bagel sandwich), a French bakery serving coffee from Portland, an … Continue reading Washington D.C.
The latest addition It might be time for a regular column/post. I found inspiration from a speaker (Dave Barry) at the Fox Speaker Series (Redwood City, California). Once a week, on Saturdays, reflecting on the previous week and perhaps looking ahead to the upcoming one. As an experiment, I will commit to this for the … Continue reading Saturday Musings 4.30.22
Kyiv March 7, 2022 Sunday, March 6, 2022 was another hard day, with the Russian military pummeling Irpin, just west of Kyiv, without regard for civilian casualties (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/06/world/europe/ukraine-irpin-civilian-death.html). I will update this document from time to time. To be clear, it is not comprehensive or exhaustive. If you have suggestions regarding other ways to help … Continue reading How to Help Ukraine
Kiev I was born in Ukraine, Kiev to be precise. It is still Kiev to me, not Kyiv. I left when I was five, in 1979, turning six in Italy, en route to the United States. We, ten of us, arrived in San Francisco on November 30, 1979. I celebrate that day, usually in my … Continue reading Ukraine
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
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
Sugarloaf Peak (San Mateo, CA) The surge continues. But, at Sugarloaf Peak, in San Mateo, but for a masked hiker (new show?) or two, it might as well be business as usual. Mind you, Sugarloaf was not my first choice. Pulgas Ridge (https://johnpavolotsky.com/2021/12/24/pulgas-ridge-and-hiking-year-in-review/), my go-to for dog friendly hikes, was packed, no parking except on the streets, perhaps a third … Continue reading Sugarloaf Peak
The Peninsula Hiking Club 