Category Archives: Friends

Remembering Big Davy

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Doc Searls

Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. — Mahatma Gandhi I’m not sure if Gandhi actually said that. Somebody did. My best human chance of finding who said it — or … Continue reading →

Posted in Berkman, Friends, history, Life, News, Obituary, Past, Personal, Photography | 9 Comments

Valley Fire losses

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Doc Searls

Here is the current perimeter of the Valley Fire, according to the USGS’ GEOMAC viewer: As you see, no places are identified there. One in particular, however, is of extremely special interest to me: Harbin Hot Springs. That’s where I … Continue reading →

Posted in Friends, Geography, infrastructure, Journalism, Life, Links, News, Personal, Photography, Places, problems | 6 Comments

Summer vs. School

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Doc Searls

This was me in the summer of ’53, between Kindergarten and 1st Grade, probably in July, the month I turned six years old: I’m the one with the beer. And this was me in 1st Grade, Mrs. Heath’s class: I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Friends, Fun, Personal, Places, School | 1 Comment

Every thing has a face, and vice versa

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Doc Searls

That line came to me a few minutes ago, as I looked and read through the latest photographic blog posts by Stephen Lewis in his blog, Bubkes). This one… … titled Farmyard, Grandmother, Chicken, and Ovid in Exile, is accompanied by richly … Continue reading →

Posted in Awesome, Blogging, Blogroll, Friends, Geology, infrastructure, Internet, Life, Obituary, Photography, Places, Strange stuff | 4 Comments

Remembering Robin

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Doc Searls

I only met Robin Williams once, at a trade show, back in ’03 or so. I was walking across the floor when I ran into my old friend Tom Rielly. Tom grabbed my arm and said, “Come here. I want … Continue reading →

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Close to home

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Doc Searls

Fort Lee has been in the news lately. Seems traffic access to the George Washington Bridge from Fort Lee was sphinctered for political purposes, at the spot marked “B” on this map here: (This was later the place where “bridgegate” … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Friends, Fun, Geography, history, infrastructure, Life, News, Photography, Places, Politics, Quote | 3 Comments

Remembering Peter Bardach

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Doc Searls

I took my first job in radio at WSUS in Franklin, New Jersey, in 1972. The station at the time consisted of a run-down ranch house at the top of Hamburg Mountain, overlooking the central valleys of Sussex County, a tilted square … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Friends, history | 4 Comments

Getting kicks at 66

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Doc Searls

A year ago I entered the final demographic. So far, so good. @Deanland texted earlier, asking if I had a new affinity with WFAN, the New Yawk sports station that radiates at 660 on what used to be the AM … Continue reading →

Posted in Broadcasting, Family, Friends, Fun, infrastructure, Internet, Life, Places, radio, Travel, VRM | 9 Comments

Losing Aaron Swartz

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Doc Searls

Aaron Swartz died yesterday, a suicide at 26. I always felt a kinship with Aaron, in part because we were living demographic bookends. At many of the events we both attended, at least early on, he was the youngest person … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Friends, Law, Life, News, Personal, problems, Technology | Tagged | 25 Comments

Remembering Peter Sklar, placeblogging pioneer

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Doc Searls

This is a hard one to write. Peter Sklar, the founder, editor and chief-everything of Edhat, Santa Barbara’s original onine daily, has died. Peter was the Steve Jobs of placeblogging. Like Steve, he was an original genius and nobody’s fool. He … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Friends, Journalism, Life, News, Personal | 4 Comments