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Jack Osborne May 23, 2013 at 05:52 pm
@Ross - And, lo, the rainbow-farting invisible unicorns would be displaced from this, the last…Read More "Class Sparkle" soil in the entire East Bay!
Ross Stapleton-Gray May 23, 2013 at 05:40 pm
Breaking news: The property at 6th and Harrison slated for Urban Adamah expansion has been…Read More "occupied" by a group calling itself Preserve the Vacancy. An anarcho-syndicalist offshoot of radical Buddhists, the group has declared that the current "vacant-lotness" is necessary to clarification of inner awareness, and that any planting there, sustainable or no, would be a tragedy. "This is one of the few undeveloped sites of Class 1 karmic balance left in the Bay area," said group spokesperson Shanti McErewhon.
Jack Osborne May 23, 2013 at 05:25 pm
David beat me to it on this one. Here's a great example of a much more reasonable approach to…Read More supporting the principles that the OTFers claim to stand for. In fact, in my opinion Urban Adamah has put the OTF crowd to shame, and further driven home the point that their actions are truly misguided.
And to also demystify all the blather about "Class 1" soil, what it's appropriate for, and whether it all really matters:
http://soils.usda.gov/technical/handbook/contents/part622.html
My favorite part: "Class II (2) soils have moderate limitations that reduce the choice of plants or require moderate conservation practices." Sounds perfectly workable to me.
Lisa Schneider May 23, 2013 at 12:08 am
The occupiers complain that the meanies won't let them temporarily plant stuff on the future…Read More mixed-use project site, on the other hand the occupiers threaten a permanent occupation. This linked occupier image reminds me of Game of Drones (as in critters that perform no meaningful work)
http://gallery.mailchimp.com/fef1cd615d86cfe1a43674873/images/ReOccupy_FARM_TOOLS.2.1f17376.jpg
Robby Sun May 20, 2013 at 10:37 pm
@Dover: The parent birds didn't look like doves. They were the commonly seen dull-yellowish birds.…Read More Smaller than a pigeon but larger than a sparrow. Robins? I can't tell for sure.
We checked the abandoned nest. To my eyes, it was well built, and stably setup between grape branches. It didn't capsize. The dead baby birds were found at least 5 feet away from the ground right beneath the nest. Something must have got them out of the nest and killed them. We didn't look at the corpses in detail to decide the cause of death though.
Dover May 20, 2013 at 09:31 am
I agree with Ross. A predator would have eaten those yummy, tender, tasty baby birds.
It sounds…Read More more like a case of incompetent nest construction to me. Were they doves? Doves are well-known for their inability to build proper nests but there are others who struggle too. Instinct and ability do not always travel hand-in-hand.
Not much you can do about that, unfortunately. Some creatures are incompetent. Some people are incompetent. That's life.
Ralph Whize May 20, 2013 at 10:12 pm
Got thru to the City Inspector (twice) and he finally called the contractor, who (at the end of day…Read More 12 of trash build up) moved the debris pile away.
Albany Planning Commission meeting is 2nd and 4th Wednesdays at 7:30 pm and I'm hoping local homeowners will take time to address this and other CV issues.
Dover May 20, 2013 at 09:40 am
Hey! Cool! Now I know where to dump my unwanted items!
;-)
Seriously though, "the city"…Read More is not helpless, "the city" is lazy and sometimes you have to kick them in the ass to get them moving.
What have you tries thus far? I assume you have communicated with the CV owner or contractor. What else have you done?
Ann Farmer May 19, 2013 at 06:22 pm
This is not only an eyesore. This is a health hazard. The boards you see in the photo have nails…Read More sticking out. This area has become the trash heap for anyone walking by wanting to dispose of garbage. With bins overflowing, trash is blown down the street into residents' yards.
concerned educator April 8, 2013 at 01:35 pm
Dear Renu
Is there any way to make your redwood tree unattractive to the turkeys? could you cover…Read More it with a screen and deter them from roosting? Could the city help out with a ladder or "motorized basket" yp get a person up that high and to drape the cloth and help with the clean up?
Since they cannot remove or relocate the birds, can they at least help you not have them return to your yard?
Margaret Tong April 4, 2013 at 11:32 pm
There is no hotel in Albany for tourists. But I remember there were suggestions for an hotel at the…Read More waterfront. Come and see the turkeys. But, please! Don't be feeding them
JJMarieKK April 4, 2013 at 01:56 pm
I have seen them up in Tilden after sunset. I love bats, especially when they eat mosquitoes.
Russ Harvey April 3, 2013 at 03:20 pm
I've frequently seen bats circling Terrace Park at late twilight. I've also received many mosquito…Read More bites around the same time, so there must be plenty for them to eat right about then.
Charles Burress (Editor) May 9, 2013 at 10:07 pm
Francesco, thanks for posting these photos. Is the last one, the one from the Energizer Station…Read More "hopping all morning," from today? (I noticed that the caption on one of your photos indicates it's from the 2011 event.)
Francesco Papalia May 9, 2013 at 08:41 pm
Today's Energizer Station activity filled almost the whole block and spilled over into the street. I…Read More am trying to postposting a few pics from today here. I was sorry when it ended. Met some new friends. It seems to keep building every year.
Amy Smolens May 7, 2013 at 08:08 pm
Hope you and the other Patch editors, writers and readers will come ride with us!
Amy Smolens May 16, 2013 at 10:38 am
Please come on down!
Your kids will learn to ride more safely through Cycles of Change and will…Read More enjoy pedaling their way to a delicious smoothie! See you there!
DALE GREENE May 23, 2013 at 02:40 pm
Virginia Behm was a wonderful leader while at Albany Schools. She is an original in her own right…Read More and surely deserves this award. She knew and
Served her students so well in each of her roles in Albany. We were lucky to have her. She is a strong, independent role model for her students.
Congratulations Virginia.
Dale Greene (parent of Albany students)
Marsha Skinner April 25, 2013 at 11:33 am
Come see student art work, and hear our award-winning student performers :
2 Albany Middle…Read More School Choir
2:20 Albany High Choir
2:45 Albany High Band/Orchestra
3:15 Albany Middle School Jazz Band
3:45 and 4:15 District-wide elementary bands
Nicole Mooradian April 22, 2013 at 01:43 am
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Carl Petersen III April 21, 2013 at 11:34 pm
Robert Livesay
8 minutes ago
"Herr Carl Petrersen III I have some concerns about your…Read More postings."
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Sounds like someone is a little bit upset over getting proven wrong about his allegations about the cause of our economic crash.
Carl Petersen III April 21, 2013 at 10:03 pm
Carl Petersen III
5 hours ago
Robert Livesay
2 minutes ago
'ou folks that voted for Liberals need…Read More some lessons in economics.'
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Is lesson one how the Conservative economic policy of the Bush administration crashed the economy?
Ken Briggs May 20, 2013 at 02:59 pm
so if you can not get the man power you need , you dom the next thing that you can .
Stephen Carbonaro May 1, 2013 at 09:52 pm
You wouldn't be thinking of giving it any "flack", would you?
James Nelson April 27, 2013 at 08:31 pm
Bryan,
Do you realize that the people behind NOMBY are also the same people who forcefully stormed…Read More other peoples Property in Oakland an elsewhere, essentially taking them over leading police to confront them?
Alameda County Against Drones is a Spin off from Occupy Oakland, the same idiots whom go out of their way to ruin everyone else day. As far as I'm concerned, they may have some Legitimate points, but they can't be trusted. It's similar to trusting the guy who just carjacked you at gunpoint and promises to not kill you if you be his chauffeur.
It would be in the best Interest of Occupy Oakland AND NOMBY if Alameda County Law Enforcement Agencies don't get Drones. Because if they did, those Drones would more than likely be used to keep tabs on Occupies every move.
These individuals think it's wrong for our Police to have Drones, yet they have no problem calling the police "Pigs", Protesting, wrecking havoc on neighborhoods and trespassing on another persons Property all in the name of Free Speech. You gotta see the irony!
Napoleon Solo April 24, 2013 at 01:24 pm
If youi need help devising these sorts of things, Marbles the Brain Store has lots to offer. For…Read More example, there is a dice game with a large number of dice having different pictures on the sides. You roll the dice, and have to create a story using the first die's picture, and then the next person has to take the next dice picture and continue the story. Its fun to leave off your story at a difficult point to see how the next person can recover. The store is online and there is one in the Westfield mall in SF that is attached to a BART stop, so you can go there and not even have to go up to the street level.
Oppelt April 24, 2013 at 01:08 am
Having no knowledge about the book (which sounds like a good read)...we created a floatable (wine)…Read More cork boat with our 5 yo. Or rather, we competed at which team (mom/son, dad/son) could come up with a way to make it float in a bubble bath. Twine, tape, glue, pennies, small shells, a USA flag, you name it were thought (by our son) to attempt to secure or decorate. It took weeks for us all to devise a way that wouldn't break down, float and use all the saved corks he'd set aside for his (not ours) wish of "I want to make a boat". That boat is much more admired, used and talked about than any other toy boat we have (thank goodness). As a creative professional I am concerned about innovation and the loss thereof with everything so matchy-match and kit based if not shiny, packaged and ready. Thus, SCAMPER sounds like a great read for adults that really have a hard time thinking outside the box. Glad you put it together. Cheers!
Jim Beller April 19, 2013 at 01:52 pm
Obviously, they saw my cartoon and couldn't take the pressure.
Alan Eckert April 19, 2013 at 01:04 pm
I agree. There is no easy public transit, nor is it easy to catch a cab without calling for one.…Read More It's not a very walkable location (yet). Without those in place, unlimited alcohol is a terrible idea.
Rich Buckley April 29, 2013 at 12:04 pm
Is It Possible to Predict the Next False ?
How many "Bizarre Coincidences" can our…Read More government fabricate before even the most steadfast stalwarts of big government righteousness realizes there is a secret group in our midst running, planning, directing, and then at vital junctures executing "go Live" terrorism? The answer is 22. That's how many we've participated in at the cost of thousands of lives and Trillions of dollars. Now, when something horrible happens, the first obvious pattern to be seen by the majority of us is our government's own involvement. This suspicion of a rogue element inside the FBI, the CIA, NSA, NASA and our Armed Forces doesn't have to be large, but it does need to be senior enough to have it's imprimatur of authority on the "go live" element of each operation. At some level of operation therefore the evidence can always be traced back to the "when" and the "where" this dark authority is exercised.
Predicting terrorism is making sense out of chaos, "Ordo Ab Chao" making order from chaos. At the very least, law enforcement needs to include in their research, occult symbolism, from numerology to birthdays and high celebration days of even the old WWII Nazi regimes....like Hitler's birthday. "Occult" does not mean evil. It means secret, hidden. There is good occult, referred to often as powers of the light, white magic, in service to others, and bad occult, referred to often as powers of the darkness, black magic, in service to self.
Rich Buckley April 27, 2013 at 10:21 pm
I agree with Judge Napolitano that the FBI's Fake Terror Plot History is not the way we should be…Read More using our law enforcement assets, it is leading us down the most dangerous of roads.
When these operations "go live" people die, sometimes by the thousands.
As evidence continues to mount that the Boston Bombers suspects were being "handled by the FBI" the United States government should be investigated for the role it is suspected in playing in the Boston Bombings.
Rich Buckley April 26, 2013 at 10:28 am
Right on schedule along the hyperbolic curve of increasing human enlightenment : …Read More
http://tinyurl.com/c38dh9h
Global awakening to false-flag terrorism, Copernican revolution
...." my Taurean body just couldn’t stomach such blatant Scorpionic nonsense, hiding secret after secret after secret, a never-ending rabbit-hole of lies our military/industrial government makes up, spouts, and repeats, ad nauseam, over and over, all in the name of “national security.”
"This is a welcome article. I hope Barrett is right, that “at this point, the false-flag meme is just starting to enter the mainstream media.” "....Exopermaculture
Scam phone call
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