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October 15, 2008

My Hood

The 38 Geary bus line calls this place home, trekking from downtown Market Street through Union Square up Cathedral Hill past Japan Town and onto my ‘hood, ultimately spending the night at what I call the Muni Hotel one block…

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October 15, 2008

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October 15, 2008

Quirky Alone

There is this movement called Quirky Alone started in San Francisco by a pretty girl my age. She was a panelist at a Commonwealth event that I went to on women writers. The movement is about single independence and power….

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October 15, 2008

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October 13, 2008

Say It Ain’t So

He’s got a bachelor pad.  I wouldn’t even call it a pad.  It’s a mansion in Belvedere, across the Golden Gate Bridge in Marin.  Tiburon territory.  There aren’t any feminine flourishes, no picture frames, no baked goods on the counter,…

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October 12, 2008

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October 12, 2008

Funny

I had to share this. I am aching for a vacation.  I spend any free minute I have surfing vacation hot spots, perusing travel magazines, reviewing my old Frommer’s books.  I’m ready to pack my bags after earnings, but thinking…

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October 12, 2008

https://catherinegacad.com/2008/10/12/1745/

October 10, 2008

Notes from the Edge

Classical music makes me cry.  Or at least the classical, depressing music that I love to listen to. I grew up playing the piano, but I’m most moved by the violin.  When I listen to the violin, I feel like…

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October 10, 2008

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