What's your favorite beach?

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Friday December 22, 2017 · 7:16 PM PST

2017/12/22 · 19:16

panorama of Sandy Beach on the eastern shore of O'ahu in the Hawaiian Islands

Now that some of us are in the heart of winter and some of us are not, thoughts wander to a lovely day at the beach. So here in Hawaii I share my favorite beach and ask you, “What’s YOUR favorite beach and why?

My fave is the one in the picture, Sandy Beach on O’ahu. It’s just a short curved section with lots of parking and a strong onshore trade wind most of the time. And it is known for its wicked shore break. On a small day its loads of fun to get smashed around but as the surf gets higher the thrills are heavier and the danger of serious injury grows rapidly. Mostly though it’s a great hangout with modest crowds.

And, I hear, it is Barack Obama’s best hangout. Never seen him there though. Weirdest thing I saw there was a group of beach goers having lunch with silver tea service, cups and saucers and ever so elegant scones and jam. The scones were fabulous. I baked them myself.

So, what’s your fave?

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Sunday May 08, 2011 · 8:25 AM PDT

2011/05/08 · 08:25

Vermont recently passed single payer health care, and in California, our legislature has previously passed a single payer bill known as SB 810, only to have republican governor Arnold Whatshisname veto it twice. Well guess what Arnold, SB 810 is back, and we are going to get a democrat, Jerry Brown, to sign it! Here is what some of us are doing about that.

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Wednesday March 18, 2009 · 10:40 AM PDT

2009/03/18 · 10:40

Msongs here, a songwriter/artist in Riverside, Southern California, about 55 miles east of Los Angeles. We are seriously considering converting our house to rooftop solar and have had 4 estimates from reliable solar contractors. Details of these bids will follow in the "body". The point of this diary is to solicit input from those of you who are knowledgeable about solar installations, and hey, even from those of you who are not.

The City of Riverside has its own utilities and is quite a bit less expensive overall than Edison or PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric). We have net metering, where the meter can spin backwards during solar input, and we are credited against times of peak use, usually July-August-September.

Our household is quite frugal already, with our thermostat set at 85 during the summer, though we would run AC more if it was cheaper. We also have a pool - our 25 year old way inefficient pump was just replaced by a new 4-speed electronic job that uses 1/4 of the energy. Traditionally I have run the pump less than recommended due to expense.

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What's your favorite beach?

Public Forum - single payer in Riverside, California: and how you can try to get it where you live

Our house going solar in So Cal...maybe