Friday, March 30, 2007
The Unknown
I think the most difficult part of knowing that a change is coming is not knowing exactly how it will affect you. I've been told that I am being transferred to another division at work, but I don't know exactly how this change will affect me. I know that I will have a new manager, which I don't want. I have a great manager right now. Someone I've worked with for about 13 years. My new manager will be across the country and she doesn't have any experience in what we do. I don't know what the benefits will be, like healthcare vacation, etc. I do know that there are some decisions being made that are setting us up to fail. And that really bothers me. The politics in this company are unbelievable. I'm trying to leave this at work and not think or dwell on it over the weekend. But tonight it's not easy to let it go.
Monday, March 26, 2007
Meditation
I am trying to learn how to meditate on good things. I'm starting with a sunset at the ocean. Since the ocean is where I find peace and strength, I thought it would be a good thing to meditate on. So the other day I spent some time thinking about a sunset at the beach, and how that made me feel. It brought me a sense of peace. Maybe this picture will help others to see the beauty of a sunset at the ocean, and you too will find a moment of peace.
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Peanut on the couch
Monday, March 19, 2007
Wine Warehouse fire
Mar. 19 - KGO - A local wine distributor is now charged with a hundred-million-dollar cover-up after a huge fire at a North Bay warehouse.
The U.S. Attorney says the suspect Mark Anderson had ties to the Wine Central warehouse.
The Sausalito wine entrepreneur rented space here to store wine for his clients.
McGregor Scott, U.S. Attorney Eastern Districts: "However, instead of storing the wines, Mr. Anderson sold and attempted to sell the wine without his clients' permission, all for his own personal gain."
Authorities say Anderson torched the warehouse to cover up the thefts of his clients' wines.
The huge facility contained 500,000 cases of wines, worth more than $100 million dollars. The loss included wines from some 90 wineries. Some smaller ones almost lost their entire inventory. Decades-old vintage wines from 40 private collections were also destroyed.
A federal grand jury indicted Anderson last Thursday. He was arrested Friday.
ABC7 caught the 58-year-old suspect late last year at a restaurant party near his home in Sausalito.
Investigators say Anderson was at the warehouse on the day of the fire. Something else that aroused their suspicions was the fact that Anderson had already been charged by Marin County authorities with embezzlement, they say for stealing his clients' wines.
Scott Paulin, Sausalito Police Chief: "One of the victims came forward initially reporting that 90 percent of their wine storage was missing and that led us to 10 other victims that have now come forward."
The ATF's Stephen Martin says Anderson, if convicted, faces a long prison term.
Stephen Martin, ATF Special Agent in Charge: "This is what happens when a motivated arsonist takes something as simple as a flame and he plans a violent attack on people's livelihood for his personal gain."
The federal grand jury returned a 19-count indictment against Anderson, charges which include arson, fraud and tax evasion. He was arraigned today in federal court.
The U.S. Attorney says the suspect Mark Anderson had ties to the Wine Central warehouse.
The Sausalito wine entrepreneur rented space here to store wine for his clients.
McGregor Scott, U.S. Attorney Eastern Districts: "However, instead of storing the wines, Mr. Anderson sold and attempted to sell the wine without his clients' permission, all for his own personal gain."
Authorities say Anderson torched the warehouse to cover up the thefts of his clients' wines.
The huge facility contained 500,000 cases of wines, worth more than $100 million dollars. The loss included wines from some 90 wineries. Some smaller ones almost lost their entire inventory. Decades-old vintage wines from 40 private collections were also destroyed.
A federal grand jury indicted Anderson last Thursday. He was arrested Friday.
ABC7 caught the 58-year-old suspect late last year at a restaurant party near his home in Sausalito.
Investigators say Anderson was at the warehouse on the day of the fire. Something else that aroused their suspicions was the fact that Anderson had already been charged by Marin County authorities with embezzlement, they say for stealing his clients' wines.
Scott Paulin, Sausalito Police Chief: "One of the victims came forward initially reporting that 90 percent of their wine storage was missing and that led us to 10 other victims that have now come forward."
The ATF's Stephen Martin says Anderson, if convicted, faces a long prison term.
Stephen Martin, ATF Special Agent in Charge: "This is what happens when a motivated arsonist takes something as simple as a flame and he plans a violent attack on people's livelihood for his personal gain."
The federal grand jury returned a 19-count indictment against Anderson, charges which include arson, fraud and tax evasion. He was arraigned today in federal court.
Sunday, March 18, 2007
Best Western Lighthouse Hotel, Pacifica CA
105 Rockaway Beach Avenue Pacifica, California, 94044-3253, United States
Phone: 650-355-6300
Business and leisure travelers enjoy luxurious accommodations at this San Francisco area hotel!Deluxe amenities, a great location and friendly service are all found at the... More Hotel Information >
I'll be staying here on April 24th.
Monday, March 12, 2007
My first apartment in CA
Testing new blogger
Well, I didn't have a choice anymore. I had to change to the new Blogger. So this is a test to see if it works
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