Congratulations to Huston Street on a well deserved AL Rookie of the Year award. That makes it back-to-back rookie of the year awards for the A’s. Bobby Crosby won it last year.
Author Archives: mdoeff
Goats in San Francisco
Goats R Us (yes, that’s the name of the company that owns these goats) returned to my neighborhood today to clear some brush. They usually stay for a few days, leaving behind a barren hill.
San Francisco Bouncing Ball Commercial
A couple months ago, somebody posted some photos on Flickr about their street being closed off for a commercial that featured thousands of colored balls boucing down a hilly San Francisco street. Now the commercial is out and it looks very cool. It’s a European commercial for a Sony TV called BRAVIA . And now I’m obsessed with the music on the commercial. A cover of Heartbeats by The Knife, by Jose Gonzalez.
The commercial…
October 2011 update:
Listen to Jose Gonzales – Hearbeats on Spotify
The Corporate Name Game
Just when I was getting used to the name of SBC Park (formerly Pacific Bell Park), they announced today that they will be changing the name to AT&T.
De Young Museum Detail
Here’s a close-up view of the new De Young Museum in Golden Gate Park. The full-sized version of this makes for a pretty good 1200×1024 desktop wallpaper.
