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Peter Finch's Fogfiles 2008

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Week of May 4th: Special Needs Dad
Our series on fatherhood continues with a piece on Steve McDonald and his daughter Maggie.
Week of April 27th: Depressed Dads
We kick off a three part series on fatherhood with a look at Paternal Postpartum Depression.  Find out more at www.saddaddy.com.
Week of April 20th: Artsy Green Concert Tickets
This week...concert tickets as art. We meet the head of a local company that is making such tickets in an environmentally friendly manner.
Week of April 13th: House Concerts
Listening to great live music in somebody's living room.  How cool is that?  Drew Pearce puts on the most house concerts in the Bay Area.  Check it out at www.drewpearce.com.
Week of April 6th: First Plane Trip
The lure of playing some gigs in San Francisco was enough to help Indianapolis-based mandolin player Matt Koher overcome his fear of flying.  Hear about his trip.
Week of March 30th: Gas Free
Meet two San Francisco neighbors who've decided to give up their gas guzzlers for an electric car, and one that runs on veggie oil.  Here's a link for more information on the electric car Pat Mackey is building in his garage: www.evmiata.com
Week of March 23rd: Old Burger
Meet a College of Marin biology professor who has an eight year old fast food burger in his office.
Week of March 16th: The Ah-Ha Moment
What to do when inspiration hits.  That is the topic of this Fogfiles.
Week of March 9th: Lady Liberty
This picture is of a "Lady Liberty" mascot.  But it's not Denise Jameson.  Denise would never just stand there with a sign.  She would be dancing, waving, and "flirting."  Meet here on this week's Fogfiles.
Week of March 2nd: The Meaning of Life
Peter Finch leaves to attend a memorial for his father, and returns with a theory on the meaning of life.
Week of February 10th: Barack vs Hillary
USF Political Science professor Corey Cook tells us how Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton might run the white house differently than their white male predecessors.
Week of February 3rd: Skinny Songs
Meet the Silicon Valley woman who has put together a CD of songs designed to help women who want to lose weight.  KFOG local scenester Larkin Gayl performs on it.  For more on the CD, go to www.skinnysongs.com.  For more on what Larkin is up to, visit her website:  www.larkingayl.com.
Week of January 27th: Go Solar Marin
Any homeowner in Marin County can save on going solar thanks to the efforts of Lisa Max of San Rafael.  Hear her story here, or go to:  www.gosolarmarin.com.
Week of January 20th: The Trips Festival
Return with us to this acid-dropping, Grateful Dead playin' event of yesteryear, and find out why it still matters today.
Week of January 13th: Championship Yoga
These photos (yikes!), are of Ivy, and Zeb. They were the winners at the 5th Annual Northern California Regional Yoga Championships. Click on this Fogfiles to hear what they had to say. (Oh...Click the photo to see a larger version.) Thanks to Kyle Chesser with Hands On Photography for sharing his photos with us.
Week of January 6th: The East Bay Terrorism Early Warning Group
Here's a website East Bay residents can go to if they want to report suspicious activity or have an expert address their group or organization:  www.eastbaytewg.org

 

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Peter's Fogfiles Picks:

Garrison-Martineau Project
A's Fight Autism
Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
Summer Camp
Project Homeless Connect
KaBoom Recycling
Dream Machines
Radio Drama
The Laramie Project at San Mateo High School
Litter Police
Fender Stratocaster
Grossology
Springsteen and the Bay Area Food Bank
Singing in Tune
Giants Vs. Dodgers
A Bob Dylan Musical
The Love Boat
I Hate Musicals