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I’ve Vested Interests
TweetI love this vest – hand-made and designed by Peter & Suzanne at Fog City Leather on Union Street in San Francisco. Tweet
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Go Vest, Young Man!
Tweet First… why a vest? I’d like to tell you that it all started growing up in The Bronx, when my father, Max Serkes, would give me… in his strong Russian accent… the same advice he took when he was a...
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Berkeley Emergency Preparedness… If something happened to you in your home…...
TweetBerkeley Emergency Preparedness… If something happened to you in your home… would your neighbors know who to call? Carol and I have owned a home in Berkeley’s Thousand Oaks Neighborhood for over...
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We stand on the shoulders of giants!
TweetWe’re privileged to network and learn from the best real estate agents and trainers in the industry. Carol & I have both received the prestigious Certified Residential Specialist (CRS)...
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Poudini has a new sister!
Tweet Well.. there was a fair amount of hissing going on, but so far they seem to be acclimating to each other. The new “little one” doesn’t have a name yet, but we’ve learned that they tend to name...
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Smoke Detectors Save Time
TweetBerkeley’s Fire Chief Orth said that fires double in size every minute. 1 – 2 – 4 – 8 – 16 – 32 – 64 – 128 – 256 – 512 – 1024 Smoke detectors save time. That’s why they save lives. When you change...
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Talking From The Heart
TweetMy friend Lois Cox, a Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) from Pleasanton recommended me to speak at her local Woman’s Council of Realtors (WCR) meeting. So.. I hopped in my car and took my...
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Valentines Day 2004
TweetIt’s been three years since Carol and I went into San Francisco to see history being made. San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom authorized his staff to issue marriage permits to couples who wanted to...
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Berkeley Rocks
TweetI’ve said that often… and today got a beautiful book from Carol for Valentine’s Day! The title? Berkeley Rocks published by Ten Speed Press. When we stroll around Berkeley we’re always amazed at...
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Tech Tip – Adobe Acrobat Files From Web Sites!
TweetI always enjoy reading Architecture, Design & Travel articles in the paper (yep… even though it’s so 20th Century) When I see an article I like, though… I go digital! If you have a full...
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Why we love having a home in Berkeley
TweetToday’s the Ides of February… 15 Feb We visiting homes in Berkeley today, and up on Wildcat Canyon saw this beautiful tree. I’m talking to my CyberStar friends right now.. and Pei Lin from...
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There is a There There in El Cerrito!
TweetWe’ve been home in Berkeley for over 30 years… and only learned a few years ago that there was a movie theater hidden on San Pablo Avenue. The Friends of the Cerrito Theater has done a marvelous...
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We're living wonderful West Coast Lives
TweetCarol and I are big fans of Sedge Thomson’s weekly radio show, West Coast Live… and it made us realize how lucky we are to be living West Coast Lives! We always try to make the show when it’s at...
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Beautiful Maine Coon Found on Vincente Avenue
TweetRico (or RECO) is home safe! Robin took him to the Kensington Circle Vets, Dr. Gayle Vial scanned him and found a chip. At the same time that Robin called the owner, the owner saw the signs that...
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Our local Thousand Oaks Theater…. The Oaks!
TweetOne of the reasons Carol and I bought our home in Berkeley’s Thousand Oaks Neighborhood is that we loved being able to walk to Solano Avenue… and patronizing neighborhood businesses. It’s always a...
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Deco Connections
Tweet I’m a big fan of Art Deco architecture. As I travel the world, I try to photograph my favorite buildings. And soon I started seeing connections. A sculpture at Hoover Dam and one in the Rand...
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Towers
Tweet A bit of my photographic style. I try to frame the photos so that I don’t have to crop them later. Photoshop? Not much fun for me (though I will be using the channel filters to convert color...
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Lobbies
Tweet Some spaces are simply breathtaking! Not my best composed photos… but they give you a sense of the extraordinary details of the Chrysler Building elevator doors… and the lobby and mosaic details...
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Neon Theater Marquees
TweetThe Cerrito Theater – A recreation of a theater I never knew existed! El Cerrito, CA Rafael Theater, San Rafael, CA Aero Theater, Santa Monica, CA Aztec Theater, San Antonio, TX Much more to come!...
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Connected By Proximity
TweetOops.. I posted this on the wrong blog by mistake! Oakland has some amazing deco.. including the Paramount Theater and the Flower Building. I took Carol to breakfast at the Oakland Grill, then to...
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