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REM
View recipe: REMFor years I was a night owl. Ran late, ate late, read late, etcetera. But in the last few years, I’ve been hitting the hay pretty early. Nine- or ten-o’clock are the most frequent times that I or my body decide to call it quits. I’ve attributed this new sleep pattern to age. That said,…
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Chinese Theater, San Francisco
View recipe: Chinese Theater, San FranciscoEarlier tonight I watched an old movie, a habit that has — for lack of a better word — become habitual the older I get. Tonight’s feature was a screwball comedy titled: What’s Up, Doc? starring Barbra Streisand, Ryan O’Neal, Madeline Kahn (her debut), and a host of other actors many of you would recognize.…
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I5
View recipe: I5Driving down Interstate 5 seems like a rite of passage for those of us here in The Bay. I recall the first time my middle daughter drove herself — on her way to Coachella. Made me a bit nervous. Still, I knew it would be the first of many trips. As a child, I remember…
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Peanut Farmer
View recipe: Peanut FarmerWhen I was 13 I stayed home from school and spent half the day with my dad at work so that I could attend a presidential rally outside of the old City Hall building in San Jose. I recall being excited and curious. When we arrived, there were throngs of people everywhere. Eventually, the area…
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So long, Flint
View recipe: So long, FlintFour and three and two and one… De Anza’s Flint Center is being demolished to make way for a multi-million dollar creative arts building. One of the best concerts I ever attended was at the Flint. Back in ‘86, when the Beastie Boys had everyone’s attention, I was able to snag three second-row concert tickets.…
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I want my MTV.
View recipe: I want my MTV.I paid little attention to MTV when it debuted in 1981. One of the main reasons is because I saw it as a channel featuring only rock bands. At the time, rock was beyond the scope of my musical interests. Other than a modest collection of old rock ‘n’ roll vinyls my dad owned, which…
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The Nothing
View recipe: The NothingIf not for a recommendation, I probably would have never watched this film. Based on Michael Ende’s book of the same name, The NeverEnding Story was replete with subpar graphics (even by 1984 standards), and some pretty harrowing episodes. My own bride — who saw it as a child — found the film traumatizing, especially…
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Kris Kristofferson
View recipe: Kris KristoffersonI knew that the passing of Kris Kristofferson was going to be gut punch. There is no singer-songwriter I’ve admired more. Moments ago I read that Willie Nelson once said “Everything he writes is a standard.” It’s true. He was among the best America has ever produced. When I was a kid, I would pull…
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BUS
View recipe: BUSIf the numbers 22, 70, 71, 81, or 63 don’t mean anything to you, my guess is that you probably haven’t spent any, or much time on our local buses, like I have. Today I rode the 27, 64, and 81. When I was 15 years old, I caught bus 63 at 6:45 a.m., and…
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Public Restroom
View recipe: Public RestroomMy mom is not going to like this story. I’ll get to that in a moment. First, I have a question: What is your earliest memory? Before you answer, here is what some people have said: “The day my baby brother died of SIDS. I was three.” “Breaking my arm while dancing with my sister.…
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Hi, my name is Rigo Chacon, Jr. I am a married father of three, two daughters, a son. Well, two sons, I have a four-legged son names Winston.
My bride’s name is Renee. She — like all of us — loves the Dodgers, is an animal rights advocate, and above all, a terrific mom.
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