Patrick Havens on June 4th, 2009

For those that say good, cut Education, then they won’t cut my slice of the pie. Well they may of just nibbled on it some. These are the 220 state parks, state beaches, state recreation areas, museums and state reserves that officials say would be closed under Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s proposed budget cuts: 1. Leo [...]

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Patrick Havens on December 10th, 2008

The Venice Hoteliers Association website is offering “Venice and the High Water” promotions at 190 euros for one night’s stay plus “free use of rubber boots” and a map with “alternative pedestrian routes during the high water.” There is also a reassuring message from hoteliers and Mayor Massimo Cacciari saying: “Don’t worry, there is no [...]

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Patrick Havens on July 10th, 2008

Last month, our fair city became the 44th (give or take) to be included in one of Google’s more ingenious offerings – the Street View. [sacbee.com] I was reading my paper at lunch like I normally do and I ran across that article. The intersting part about it, was about a month ago I noticed [...]

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Patrick Havens on May 24th, 2008

For those that asked, or those interested. Here are the pictures that I took of the vacation. I as uploading them every night so they are roughly in order taken, but I haven’t really group them by category or anything. Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR.

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Patrick Havens on April 24th, 2008

In a headline sure to grab attention “Penis theft panic hits city…” I read of yet another place that I don’t think I want to visit? View Larger Map Police in Kinshasa, Congo have arrested 13 suspected sorcerers accused of using black magic to steal or shrink men’s penises after a wave of panic and [...]

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Patrick Havens on March 7th, 2008

As a not extremely frequent flier, but one who has had to fly a few times recently I’m come to sympathize with those that have to fly often. The hurdles and lines you have to deal with. And its stories like the below one that make me cringe and wonder what the people pushing for [...]

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Patrick Havens on November 12th, 2007

I am just getting back from a conference in Atlanta. And if jet lag isn’t too bad, I’ll be posting again tomorrow (didn’t happen). This picture is me at the World of Coca-Cola museum. Thanks to the reader, who after reading this suggested I come back and edit.  Sleep deprivation makes ones thoughts get more [...]

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Patrick Havens on October 16th, 2007

I’ve been doing a lot of searching for airline tickets recently. With planning a vacation in the beginning of next summer, this is the time of year to start making plans. So I already have a hotel reserved, and was working out the airfare. and a couple things I noticed. The default fare that airlines [...]

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Patrick Havens on October 4th, 2007

Scott Adams worked in some of the more institutional of companies, and though he has been out of that culture for a long while. He comes up with strips that sound like he had a camera in the office recently. Work gives bennies like vacation time as an enticement to keep employees. And the better [...]

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Patrick Havens on April 13th, 2007

I was doing quick time searches (type initial start point, and the different destinations to see how long it’d get there). Looking for places to go for our anniversary. The wife wanted nearby, so I was getting different ideas together. Well silly me wanted to see drive time from Napa, California to Santa Cruz. You [...]

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