London Calling

I was off to Beer's Books recently in dowtown Sacramento to buy a calendar for my wife, and their always-ecclectic selection of the offbeat proved a winner for 2014. Walking up from a different direction than usual I discovered this lovely mural of California writer Jack London. (Car included)

The mural, finished in 2009, is by Sacramento artist/writer Stephanie Taylor. Another great contribution of pedestrian art to blank walls in Sacramento.

City Center

A few of us in the office made a trip this week via I-80 and the El Cerrito Del Norte BART station to Oakland City Center at 1111 Broadway. The topic was sea-level rise, conducted in a lawyers' conference room high above the city. Some pictures downstairs on a quiet morning early December:

Looking back toward the entrance with a Peet's latte' in my possession.

'Tis the season in office buildings near and far.

Business 

Get me a laptop, coffee and a good book. I could live here.