the galileo observer - Galileo Academy of Science & Technology
the galileo observer - Galileo Academy of Science & Technology
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Beach Blanket Babylon is unquestionably San Francisco’s own greatest show.Ano<strong>the</strong>r more recent attraction that has very long lines is <strong>the</strong> California <strong>Academy</strong> <strong>of</strong><strong>Science</strong>s in Golden Gate Park. See <strong>the</strong> Planetarium and 3D shows. They willengage your mind and imagination.“You would prosper in <strong>the</strong> field <strong>of</strong> medicine.” -- message in a fortune cookie atGolden Horse restaurant, on <strong>the</strong> former site <strong>of</strong> (Joe) Scafidi’s Market. How did<strong>the</strong>y know I was pre-med in college?Two trivia questions: 1) Where is Wyatt Earp buried? 2) Where is Orson Wellesburied? (answers at <strong>the</strong> end <strong>of</strong> this column).Quote <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> sports season: “You can’t turn fame on and <strong>of</strong>f.” – Jim Rome(referring to Tiger Woods). And, wouldn’t you know it, 2010 is <strong>the</strong> Chinese Year <strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong> Tiger.As if noise pollution weren’t enough, now Muni buses announce senior/handicappedseating in three languages!How far we’ve come: Postal mail was to <strong>the</strong> Pony Express as email is to postal mail.Generation gap: Recently I asked a 20 something person for some information.When she gave it, I said “Thanks for <strong>the</strong> dope.” She thought I was thanking her fordrugs.Coincidences: My late best friend Ben Dito (’51) and I used to play a game calledcoincidences back in <strong>the</strong> 40s. Once I lost <strong>the</strong> tiny knob <strong>of</strong> my wristwatch on FilbertStreet. We re-traced our steps up <strong>the</strong> street, and I found <strong>the</strong> knob in a crack on <strong>the</strong>sidewalk – a needle in a haystack. Recently on a drizzly evening I went to dinner at1550 Hyde (that’s <strong>the</strong> name <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> restaurant. It’s a few doors down from EdBelasco’s (’50) boyhood flat). Searching for a parking spot, <strong>the</strong> only space I foundwas directly (I mean directly) in front <strong>of</strong> 1720 Hyde Street, where I lived during my<strong>Galileo</strong> years. Now, that’s a coincidence.My heart goes out to <strong>the</strong> people <strong>of</strong> Haiti who have suffered horribly during <strong>the</strong> 7.0earthquake a few days ago.When I was in Port-au-Prince 40 years ago, I stayed at <strong>the</strong> Villa Creole, a hotel sospic and span you could fry an egg on <strong>the</strong> floor. Just outside, however, was <strong>the</strong> mostabject poverty I had ever seen – children wandering about completely nakedwithout even shoes or sandals. A few hundred yards away lived Dictator “PapaDoc” Duvalier in utter splendor.Frank Clima (’51) was honored posthumously as <strong>the</strong> San Francisco Italian AthleticClub’s 2009 Man <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Year at a dinner on November 14 th . He was certainly that.