Did you see the recent (April 21st) Sacramento Bee headline about a Travel & Leisure magazine America’s Favorite Places survey? The headline read “Sacramento is No. 2 city for ugliest people”. Wow! Well, it caught my eye and I thought that I would look into the survey a bit more (without buying the magazine). Travel […]
Do you Lyft or Uber?
(Last Updated 12/27/19) Ridesharing – Do you Lyft or Uber? Plus, description of the 2016 Lyfties Awards. (Original blog post) Various friends periodically mention to me that they utilize Lyft and/or Uber ridesharing services. I have yet to give it a try – but I envision needing to do so at some point this year. […]
Random Acts of Kindness
(UPDATED 1/14/17) What is the connection between Random Acts of Kindness and A.J. Bumps carrot casserole? Read on to find out. A.J. Bumps – The Restaurant Over the years restaurants (some of which were more like institutions after serving multiple generations) have come and gone in Sacramento – some greatly mourned by long-time patrons. I […]
PreCheck – Quick and Easy
I recently applied for PreCheck – the federal Transportation Security Administration (TSA) effort to reduce wait times at airport checkpoints. I had thought about doing it ever since the program was instituted – but just had not gotten around to it. As a general rule I am not a procrastinator, so when the thought crossed […]
California End of Life Option Act
(Last Updated 1/27/2020) Description of and commentary on the California End of Life Option Act, plus updates on status of the 2016 law. (Original post) On June 6, 2016 the California End of Life Option Act became law. Living in Sacramento, and working as a lobbyist representing rural counties, I followed the progress of the bill through […]