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Me. July, 2008. San Francisco. BlogHer. Instead of attending the conference with my wife of the time I tooled around San Francisco. This is on my mind because I learned today that Heather “Dooce” died yesterday. Heather spoke at BlogHer’08 and was at the time in the whirlwind of being perhaps the most well-known blogger on the planet. She was surrounded by people every time I glimpsed her, then. Mental health is hard to maintain; harder still with the pressure of entertaining an audience. Deepest condolences to everyone rocked by the tragic news of her passing. And if you’re struggling: reach out, there’s help out there. RIP Heather.
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SDSU Backdoor—a venue that no longer exists—is where I first saw this band 35 years ago. I bought that ticket at Tower Records on Sports Arena Blvd. I bought tickets for last night’s show show 3 years ago. COVID delayed it again and again and again. It was worth the wait. They Might Be Giants. A favorite.
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Part of moving house means you get to box and unbox your things. Sometimes, one finds artifacts one does not remember. These are stills from 2 minutes of a silent black and white Super 8 film. I had it scanned by ScanCafe and found footage I took of my pal Chris at the Dana Point Concours d’Elegance. Pelican Hill Golf Club. I think it’s 1996±1. At the time Chris loved vehicle design and was practicing his craft and working odd jobs. I was still thinking I would work in film, taking classes—soon enough the World Wide Web would change my career path. Chris developed a career in graphics, illustration and industrial design: art direction, fabrication, and process. A nice surprise from an unlabeled reel of film.