Category Archives: san francisco

Two especially nice days

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Liz Henry

What a gorgeous day! I could feel the vitamins shining into me! While it may be boring to read I would like to record how much I enjoyed the last two days back in SF and getting over my jet … Continue reading →

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Furminate her!

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Liz Henry

Had tea with yarnivore and friends yesterday during a weekend of rain, cold, and sick kids. I told her about the awesome, awesome book Home Life in Colonial Days and she talked about spinning. I can’t knit, as it hurts … Continue reading →

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In which I explain Yggdrazilla, the World-Tree, and see some fireboats

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Liz Henry

Yesterday I headed into the Mozilla San Francisco office with my son Milo in tow. It was sunny and beautiful! We had lunch at the High Dive, a little diner right on the waterfront. He tried out my TV-B-Gone delux … Continue reading →

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Cruise control hack on my scooter!

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Liz Henry

My mobility scooter has a lever which when pressed moves the scooter forward or backward. There aren’t any brakes; I stop by taking my hand off the lever. So in order to keep moving I have to keep pressing this … Continue reading →

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Anarchafeminist Hackerhive meetup

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Liz Henry

About 8 people came to our first Anarchafeminist Hackerhive meetup. We sat in the Noisebridge library, read a couple of things out loud, introduced ourselves, talked about ideas for action and activism, and ate tacos. And plums from someone’s tree. … Continue reading →

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Noisebridge circuit hacking

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Liz Henry

I’ve been helping out lately at Noisebridge during Circuit Hacking Monday. One week, some people showed up expecting the event and no one was there to run it, so I ran it for someone I knew from She’s Geeky, her … Continue reading →

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On bus lifts and complaint forms

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Liz Henry

Now that I am using a mobility scooter and can’t drive, I ride a MUNI bus about 4 times a day in San Francisco. Most of the time I get on the bus and everything’s fine. A non-trivial amount of … Continue reading →

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Nixon in China: That is your cue!

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Liz Henry

Last night I saw the opera Nixon in China and was blown away completely by its complexity and beauty and most especially for how it spoke to me as a feminist. I adore Alice Goodman‘s libretto and like to picture … Continue reading →

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Poems about Francesca Woodman

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Liz Henry

I was at the SF MOMA last night for a party and noticed that an exhibit is running of Francesca Woodman‘s photos. Woodman was a fantastic photographer. Her photos often make me feel startled — caught — as if someone … Continue reading →

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Women Who Code hack night

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Liz Henry

The Women Who Code meetup and hack night yesterday was very lively! I look forward to going again and also going to CodeChix events if I can manage it. I think there were about 50 people there, of fairly diverse … Continue reading →

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