Monthly Archives: December 2011

The year in weird: So long 2011

  I’ve been a little busy with the holidays and have been neglecting to update the blog. You might say I’ve been in a … holidaze. Hahaha. Thank you folks, I’ll be here all week. But seriously… Obviously 2011 has … Continue reading

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Because nothing says “Happy Holidays” like a good poo story

Sometimes justice is served warm and steamy. Santa Cruz mugging suspect gets smelly surprise SANTA CRUZ – A would-be mugger made off with something more malodorous than money Thursday morning, police said. An unknown man approached a 62-year-old woman as … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas from the Chongo Mobile

I still don’t really understand the whole Chongo mobile thing or any other of the decorated vans and RVs I see around here, but hey, I’ll take holiday spirit wherever it comes from.

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Adjusting to Santa Cruz normal

Last night my guy and I were crashing on the couch when we heard a knock at the door. It turned out to be a police office who was canvassing the neighborhood in response to reports of an older man … Continue reading

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County may ban bullfrogs

This headline from my colleague Jason Hoppin really made me do a double-take: Santa Cruz County may ban bullfrogs For about half a second there, I thought the county was going to try banning the amphibians from being in the … Continue reading

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Beermas tree

I spotted this beer can “Christmas tree” on Murray in Seabright yesterday. Clever.

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Occupying everything

I’ve been waiting for the whole Occupy thing to get co-opted by other entities. I spotted this sign recently outside The Jury Room on Ocean Street and have been meaning to snap a photo.  Because, really, nothing says protest and … Continue reading

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