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Bean Hollow State Beach
01/12/2012

It was a foggy morning when we set off from home for Bean Hollow Beach but the forecast said the sun would burn off the fog. We were slightly concerned that the Santa Cruz mountain range would be fog bound, which would have made the drive a little scary, but miraculously the fog disappeared as [...]

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Zachary’s, Santa Cruz
01/12/2012

Our visit to Zachary’s didn’t start too well due to GPS problems but all of that was soon forgotten when we eventually reached our destination. Zachary’s is on Pacific Avenue in the downtown area of Santa Cruz. From the outside it doesn’t look all that imposing but don’t be fooled by that. Inside it is [...]

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September Patriot Poll: Do you support or oppose Proposition 19?
01/10/2012

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Conflicts of Interest Drive Costs Up and Quality Down in Higher Education
01/10/2012

Students across the country are having difficulty paying for the high cost of higher education. At the University of California, students face particular challenges in the wake of major tuition hikes due to the state’s ...

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The Minuteman: Crossing the Conservative Wires
01/10/2012

1. So Much For Checks And Balances While Elena Kagan’s confirmation this summer didn’t change the balance of political power on the Court, it will shift the Court’s legal philosophy. Kagan, a long-time supporter of the ...

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What the 32% Fee Increases Really Means
01/10/2012

Berkeley students are painfully aware of the Regents of University of California’s approval of a 32% tuition increase last November, and of the widespread, unnecessary rioting that followed. These protests displayed many students’ complete lack ...

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Peace-by-Piece?
01/10/2012

Since 1967, Israel has promoted the “land for peace” strategy to resolve the conflict with the Palestinians. As we have learned in the last 43 years, this strategy is flawed. Peace will not be gained ...

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Educational Innovation at UC Benefits All
01/10/2012

Revolutionary ideas rarely come unopposed. That’s why it was no surprise that almost immediately after Berkeley Law Dean Christopher Edley suggested establishing an online degree program for the University of California the suggestion came under ...

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Under New Management
01/10/2012

Compatriots! It is my pleasure to head off the new school year as the Patriot’s Editor-in-Chief, and I look forward to leading an excellent staff. This issue features a Point-Counterpoint – the first in a long ...

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Counter-Point: Proposition 19 Does More Harm Than Good
01/10/2012

Pragmatists will argue that prohibition just doesn’t work. The Big Government crowd will argue that the State’s finances are in such dire straits that we might as well tax marijuana, which will be consumed whether ...

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Cal Rendition of the National Anthem Inappropriate
01/10/2012

It’s a Cal football tradition. After the band concludes playing its traditional pump up pregame show, it leads the stadium, Cal and visiting fans alike, in a rendition of the national anthem: “And the rockets’ ...

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Zachary’s, Santa Cruz
01/05/2012

Our visit to Zachary’s didn’t start too well due to GPS problems but all of that was soon forgotten when we eventually reached our destination. Zachary’s is on Pacific Avenue in the downtown area of Santa Cruz. From the outside it doesn’t look all that imposing but don’t be fooled by that. Inside it is [...]

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Angel Island Immigration Station
01/05/2012

A few weeks ago Margaret attended a voice over class in Sausalito so I had the day to head over to Angel Island. The Angel Island Immigration Station was recently restored. It’s very well done and quite moving to see how people were treated while trying to immigrate. Not a real proud moment in our history but [...]

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Fleet Week, San Francisco
01/05/2012

Every year the US Navy comes into San Francisco and the event is called Fleet Week. This year 13 ships came into the bay and twelve were open for public visits. There were parades and demonstrations plus the Blue Angels practicing on Thursday and Friday and performing on Saturday. They were due to perform on [...]

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Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
01/05/2012

Our destination was Point Lobos State Natural Reserve  to the south of Carmel just off Highway 1. On our last visit to Big Sur, we had planned to stop off at the park but, being tight with our cash, we wanted to park outside and walk in. There were no safe spots outside the park [...]

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From Scratch Restaurant, Carmel
01/05/2012

From Scratch Restaurant is located in the Barnyard just off Highway 1. Many times we have driven this way and neither of us realized what a gem there was so close to Highway 1. I had found the restaurant online the day before and thought it would be worth trying out but we were not [...]

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Carnegie Arts Center in Turlock
01/05/2012

We are back on the road again after a long absence. This Summer has been interesting with visitors, vacations and other obligations. It is good to be on our travels once again. It was a Sunday and we were on our way home from Fresno to San Jose via Turlock. Why did we want to [...]

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Mendocino
01/05/2012

This is our last day in Fort Bragg.  Several family members were driving home today and left early in the morning so we bid them farewell. A large proportion of the wedding party remained and were going on the Skunk Train. We did think about joining them but when we looked into it we changed [...]

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Wedding in Fort Bragg
01/05/2012

We had arrived at Shoreline Cottages  on Highway 1 before our room was ready. Shoreline Cottages is a small complex of eleven cabins, each decorated with a different theme. Rachel had reserved all but one for some of the wedding party. Some members of both families had arrived the day before but nobody was there. [...]

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Bean Hollow State Beach
01/05/2012

It was a foggy morning when we set off from home for Bean Hollow Beach but the forecast said the sun would burn off the fog. We were slightly concerned that the Santa Cruz mountain range would be fog bound, which would have made the drive a little scary, but miraculously the fog disappeared as [...]

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Conflicts of Interest Drive Costs Up and Quality Down in Higher Education
01/03/2012

Students across the country are having difficulty paying for the high cost of higher education. At the University of California, students face particular challenges in the wake of major tuition hikes due to the state’s ...

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What the 32% Fee Increases Really Means
01/03/2012

Berkeley students are painfully aware of the Regents of University of California’s approval of a 32% tuition increase last November, and of the widespread, unnecessary rioting that followed. These protests displayed many students’ complete lack ...

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Educational Innovation at UC Benefits All
01/03/2012

Revolutionary ideas rarely come unopposed. That’s why it was no surprise that almost immediately after Berkeley Law Dean Christopher Edley suggested establishing an online degree program for the University of California the suggestion came under ...

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Counter-Point: Proposition 19 Does More Harm Than Good
01/03/2012

Pragmatists will argue that prohibition just doesn’t work. The Big Government crowd will argue that the State’s finances are in such dire straits that we might as well tax marijuana, which will be consumed whether ...

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Cal Rendition of the National Anthem Inappropriate
01/03/2012

It’s a Cal football tradition. After the band concludes playing its traditional pump up pregame show, it leads the stadium, Cal and visiting fans alike, in a rendition of the national anthem: “And the rockets’ ...

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