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Photos from Santa Barbara

June 21st, 2008 · No Comments · McManus World Tour, Santa Barbara, Serious Fiesta Action

I’m posting photos from our summer trip to Santa Barbara on Flickr. Today we hit the annual Solstice Parade, which is like a combination mobile hippie drum circle, dance-a-thon and doo-dah parade. Very community, weird and non-corporate, just the kind of parade I like.

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“By the time the reggaetón started, the air was thick with the smell of sweat, sirloin and perfume”

June 20th, 2008 · No Comments · News, Serious Fiesta Action

At a High School for Immigrants, the Prom is a Brave New World
Sweet and touching story of a high school prom at a Brooklyn school comprised of recent immigrants.

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Cyclecide Ferris Wheel

August 14th, 2007 · No Comments · Serious Fiesta Action

This is the kind of thing that a still photo can’t do justice to: a human-powered Ferris wheel.

This was taken at the Laughing Squid "Paradise Lost" party in San Francisco a few weeks back.

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Rapidly Advancing Decrepitude

May 16th, 2007 · No Comments · Serious Fiesta Action

I’m turning 40 in a few weeks. My lovely wife is throwing a party which will feature the drinking of lovely beverages. If you’re reading this, perhaps you might like to attend.
Details are on Upcoming (you’ll need to friend me on Upcoming if you can’t get to this link).

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Alcohol use helps boost income

September 15th, 2006 · 3 Comments · Serious Fiesta Action

Link: Alcohol use helps boost income: study – Yahoo! News.
WASHINGTON (AFP) – People who consume alcohol earn significantly more at their jobs than non-drinkers, according to a US study that highlighted "social capital" gained from drinking.
The study published in the Journal of Labor Research Thursday concluded that drinkers earn 10 to 14 percent more than [...]

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happy

June 5th, 2006 · No Comments · Serious Fiesta Action

  happy by jeffreymcmanus.
Yippee, the first day of the last year of my 30s.

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Here’s My Thing About Christmas

December 24th, 2005 · No Comments · Serious Fiesta Action

I have a very complicated relationship with Christmas, which I should attempt to describe so everyone understands where it all goes pear-shaped for me. These are all random thoughts in no particular order.
I enjoy gift-giving. I certainly enjoy receiving gifts, although I suspect I’m the most difficult person in the world to buy for. (This [...]

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Drinking to Win

October 15th, 2005 · No Comments · Serious Fiesta Action

Article in the New York Times about drinking games becoming more mainstream (I guess this is a story because beer companies are sponsoring them now, even though as the story points out, these kinds of games have been around since ancient times).
Naturally college administrators are taking a dim view, reflecting the utterly stoopid American attitude [...]

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Comedy Tonight in SF

October 8th, 2005 · No Comments · Serious Fiesta Action

We’re going to see Greg Proops with a group tonight in San Francisco. A few people have extra tickets, so if you’re interested in joining us and seeing Greg for free, ping me (Yahoos grab my cel # from Backyard). We’re seeing the late show which starts at 10PM and meeting beforehand for drinks at [...]

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Geek Dinner Saturday

September 23rd, 2004 · No Comments · Serious Fiesta Action

I’m finally going to get to attend one of Scoble’s storied geek dinners in SF this Saturday…see you all there.

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