http://www.examiner.com/x-1396-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:55:12 -0700 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:51:54 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-1396-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Get-into-the-Groove-on-Saturday-with-Kirk-Joseph?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner You can't go wrong with most native New Orleans music makers, and high on the list of gifted artists from the fabled Southern city is sousaphone player Kirk Joseph.The veteran of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band put together his own ensemble several years ... new orleans live music Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:51:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1396-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Get-into-the-Groove-on-Saturday-with-Kirk-Joseph?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1396-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner~y2009m9d17-Mainstream-media-did-not-give-ACORN-a-pass?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner You don't have to be a raving Republican to question the antics of ACORN organizers and recruits, as has been in the news of late. A couple years ago, I reported on efforts by the activists to ramp up support on the San Francisco peninsula. Something... acorn Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:05:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1396-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner~y2009m9d17-Mainstream-media-did-not-give-ACORN-a-pass?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1396-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner~y2009m8d1-Louisiana-on-schedule-for-recovery-California-flails-in-recession?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner Louisiana's economy looks like the flip side of California's. Image via Wikimedia Commons.The contrast is striking. In stereotypically backwoods Louisiana, job losses are relatively small, unemployment is below the national rate and prospects for eco... labor stimulus Sat, 01 Aug 2009 20:39:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1396-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner~y2009m8d1-Louisiana-on-schedule-for-recovery-California-flails-in-recession?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1396-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner~y2009m7d17-More-automotive-bad-news--the-Wienermobile-wipes-out?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner The Wienermobile in action. I wish I could link to the crash pic, but no go.This might seem funny or sad, depending on your dining sensibilities, but within weeks of the death of processed meat magnate Oscar G. Mayer comes a related tragedy... Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:41:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1396-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner~y2009m7d17-More-automotive-bad-news--the-Wienermobile-wipes-out?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1396-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner~y2009m7d15-Can-NUMMI-plant-survive-with-a-jolt-of-Tesla-production?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner A junkyard in Tennessee. Is Bay Area automotive production headed for the scrapyard of history? Image by Philip Kromer via Wikimedia Commons.Speculation is rampant on the fate of Fremont's auto manufacturing plant thanks to General Motors' recent exi... NUMMI Toyota Pontiac Fremont Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:16:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1396-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner~y2009m7d15-Can-NUMMI-plant-survive-with-a-jolt-of-Tesla-production?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1396-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner~y2009m7d13-Highway-history-made-a-Uturn-in-SF--is-NoLa-next?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner The serpentine Embarcadero Freeway disappeared from San Francisco's skyline. Several other skyways appear headed for history as people relocate to inner cities and demand walkable worlds, including in a renovated New Orleans. Image by Evp via Wikimed... new orleans treme rebirth brass band gentrification embarcadero skyway Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:26:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1396-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner~y2009m7d13-Highway-history-made-a-Uturn-in-SF--is-NoLa-next?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1396-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner~y2009m7d8-Pizzas-are-like-opinions-everyone-has-a-preferred-pie?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner The perfect food? A homemade pepperoni pizza could fit the bill. PDPhoto.org. Everybody who sees a "best pizzas" list immediately decries when their favorite pizza place isn't on the menu. Even when the list in question plainly says s... arizona pizza Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:24:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1396-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner~y2009m7d8-Pizzas-are-like-opinions-everyone-has-a-preferred-pie?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1396-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner~y2009m7d7-North-Beach-Jazz-Fest-cancelled-Rebirth-Brass-Band-coming-but-Im-outta-here?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner North Beach will be without a jazz fest this year, according to financially strapped organizers. Image by Khaosaming via Wikimedia Commons. According to the folks who put on the annual North Beach Jazz Fest, which features a weekend of free outdoor ... new orleans rebirth brass band live music jazz Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:39:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1396-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner~y2009m7d7-North-Beach-Jazz-Fest-cancelled-Rebirth-Brass-Band-coming-but-Im-outta-here?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1396-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner~y2009m6d30-Another-rock-n-roll-tragedy--Wilco-alum-died-of-overdose?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner Amid the all-consuming media coverage of Michael Jackson's possible overdose death is news that a former Wilco member who died last month was the victim of a drug mishap. Guitarist Jay Bennett apparently overdosed on fentanyl via a patch he was using... live music Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:21:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1396-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner~y2009m6d30-Another-rock-n-roll-tragedy--Wilco-alum-died-of-overdose?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1396-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner~y2009m6d25-A-little-critical-perspective-on-Michael-Jackson-the-late-King-of-Pop?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner Michael Jackson performs during his 'Dangerous' concert in 1993 in Singapore. By Associated Press.People who love Michael Jackson's music love it absolutely. They cannot be dissauded from that devotion because our personal, psychological resonance is... rebirth brass band michael jackson sex pistols Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:04:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1396-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner~y2009m6d25-A-little-critical-perspective-on-Michael-Jackson-the-late-King-of-Pop?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1396-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner~y2009m6d22-Walking-on-water-with-the-Jesus-Lizard-risen-once-again?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner The Jesus Lizard play in May in London. Welcome back, lads! Image by Philip Markwick. In trying to integrate my punk rock past with my culture warrior blogging present, I've chatted here a bit about bygone alt-rock geniuses such as Smashin... live music Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:49:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1396-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner~y2009m6d22-Walking-on-water-with-the-Jesus-Lizard-risen-once-again?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1396-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner~y2009m6d19-The-worst-sort-of-retro-culture-trend--return-of-the-Cold-War?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner This is one of "our" Minuteman missiles, but I bet it would be hard to tell apart from a North Korea nuke. Sometimes American TV news seems like a sad joke. Watching a Bay Area broadcast tonight, I managed not to blink during the chat... hawaii north korea Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:13:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1396-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner~y2009m6d19-The-worst-sort-of-retro-culture-trend--return-of-the-Cold-War?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1396-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner~y2009m6d17-Looks-like-morning-in-Iran-again?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner The feeling I get watching news reports on the blossoming protests in Iran is bordering on exhilaration, but I'm holding my breath that the government there doesn't pull a Tiananmen Square-style crackdown on the popular uprising. In light of the botc... iran persia reagan Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:57:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1396-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner~y2009m6d17-Looks-like-morning-in-Iran-again?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1396-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner~y2009m6d16-Rocky-start-to-hiking-season-at-Yosemite?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner Hikers brave Half Dome last summer at Yosemite. Image by Unclekyky. It's been more than a decade since I last climbed to the summit; I forgot how damn steep it is! The "summer" season has been in full swing at Yosemite for several we... pagans asatru yosemite Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:50:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1396-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner~y2009m6d16-Rocky-start-to-hiking-season-at-Yosemite?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1396-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner~y2009m6d10-Longtime-jazz-magazine-shuffles-off-the-stage?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner The May issue of JazzTimes could be it. I guess I was part of the problem for JazzTimes, which recently announced the end of its 39-year run as one of America's premier jazz journalism magazines. I caught the news via a Jazz Beyond Jazz RSS feed. Th... jazz Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:15:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1396-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner~y2009m6d10-Longtime-jazz-magazine-shuffles-off-the-stage?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1396-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner~y2009m6d2-Like-it-or-not-your-daily-newspaper-is-doomed?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner An old man reads a newspaper in a painting by Paul Cezanne. Presumably the man's son is using a Palm. I say with confidence that newspapers appear doomed not simply because my full-time reporting career took an ax to the throat last summer. And I sa... newspapers Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:54:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1396-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner~y2009m6d2-Like-it-or-not-your-daily-newspaper-is-doomed?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1396-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner~y2009m5d27-Bananas-in-the-crosshairs-at-Target-stores?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner One of the yummiest exports from the tropics. Image by Steve Hopson via Wikimedia Commons. A cute headline works wonders for online news stories, and so it was that a cleverly marketed retail-sales article collected my mouse clicks today. The clinc... Wed, 27 May 2009 19:30:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1396-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner~y2009m5d27-Bananas-in-the-crosshairs-at-Target-stores?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1396-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner~y2009m5d22-Eightlegged-freaks-of-California?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner Here's the bold jumping spider in action, © by Peter J. Bryant. One thing I didn't see much of in the Bay Area that I do since I relocated to the Central Valley is lots of interesting-looking spiders. At the doorway of my house in Merced is a f... Phidippus audax bold jumping spider Fri, 22 May 2009 12:55:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1396-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner~y2009m5d22-Eightlegged-freaks-of-California?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1396-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner~y2009m5d16-First-ladys-visit-coincides-with-citys-first-killing-of-09is-se?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner I hope the other Examiner has permission for this photo. Local officials ramped up the pomp and circumstance for Michelle Obama's trip to town to deliver the University of California, Merced's first commencement speech. A downtown festival with rock ... obama merced Sat, 16 May 2009 14:21:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1396-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner~y2009m5d16-First-ladys-visit-coincides-with-citys-first-killing-of-09is-se?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1396-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner~y2009m5d13-First-lady-to-grace-Central-Valley-with-slambang-UC-speech?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner "I'm a thousand miles from nowhere, time don't matter to me."Here's where Merced County is; the town is on the east endof the red blob, far from what I once knew as civilization.Pardon me for being a bit disingenuous. I'm not exactly a San ... obama hyphy merced Wed, 13 May 2009 20:18:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1396-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner~y2009m5d13-First-lady-to-grace-Central-Valley-with-slambang-UC-speech?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner