Mount Sutro

The String and Two Cups

David July — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 08:20:39 +0000

When the topic of cellular telephones came up in my presence, people were often surprised to learn that I did not have one. Instead of the whole story, I would usually explain that I had good cause to cancel my last service and simply found no need to get another mobile. After all, I had [...]

The Great Muppet Politick

David July — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:35:00 +0000

I often enjoy watching a show on Hulu when having dinner at home. Tonight I put on an episode of The Good Guys, a new "opposite buddy cop show" with Bradley Whitford and Colin Hanks. One of the limited commercial interruptions was a public service announcement about exercise featuring Michelle Obama and Elmo on Sesame [...]

The Camping Trip II

David July — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 04:54:52 +0000

After our successful outing to O'Leno State Park in January, I decided to join Mom and Ross on another camping trip. We were interested in trying the campground at Florida Caverns State Park; however, the Blue Hole camping area is closed for renovations from 15 March through 15 July 2010. We instead made plans for [...]

The Artwork Collection

David July — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 23:38:09 +0000

I have collected several pieces of Sutro Tower art in the past several months. It was bound to happen as I regularly seek out new and interesting information and links for sutrotower.org, including popular culture items and artwork. The first acquisition was Green Sutro Tower, the third limited edition Gocco print by A Minor Thread [...]

The New Computer II

David July — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:44:46 +0000

When I ordered a custom Lenovo ThinkPad W500 (specifications) last month, the estimated ship date was 22 March. I was therefore delighted when on 22 February I received an e-mail indicating my new computer was on its way. The slim box arrived via UPS on 24 February having flown across the ocean from China, spending [...]

The Patriot and the Ram

David July — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 01:11:42 +0000

Stepping outside the office to take a break on a not-so-cold day about a month ago, I noticed a co-worker's sweater had a familiar logo on it. Most people, the wearer included, would immediately recognize the logo as that of the New England Patriots North American football franchise. This was not my first thought, however, [...]

The New Computer

David July — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:56:40 +0000

Believe it or not, I am writing this article on the Gateway Solo 2500 notebook I customized and purchased, or rather had purchased for me as a graduation present in May 1999. It arrived at my house in early June while I was vacationing in San Francisco and was the only thing enticing me to [...]

The Five Restaurants

David July — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:54:50 +0000

I have been thinking about classic diners in Florida after recently discovering a good one in High Springs. Since I could only think of two more, I will also recommend a nearby non-diner for each. But first a recap of High Springs' Fleetwood Diner, 615 NW Santa Fe Boulevard. As I noted before, Fleetwood (formerly [...]

The Camping Trip

David July — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:59:20 +0000

Last weekend I joined Mom and Ross for three days camping at O'Leno State Park. After a tumultuous drive on Interstate 10 through fog and heavy rain, I arrived at the park and drove toward the Magnolia camping area. The park ranger at the entrance had provided me a map, brochure and permit for my [...]

The Winter Wonderland

David July — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:59:14 +0000

Although the winter months here are normally cooler than the rest of Florida, the past few weeks have been ridiculous. Twice this week there have been references in the local forecast to snow, flurries and sleet. The low yesterday bottomed out at 16°F and it was about that cold this morning. If the rain forecast [...]