Stevenfalk
@stevenfalk.bsky.social
Career city manager. CalBerkeley faculty. Portfolio manager. California Story writer. Painter who takes pictures. Once had a Velvet Underground cover band.
The moon right now.
April 12, 2025 at 1:12 PM
The moon right now.
We saw the movie Companion last night. Can recommend. The first 45 minutes are terrific.
February 20, 2025 at 3:27 PM
We saw the movie Companion last night. Can recommend. The first 45 minutes are terrific.
We're back home now from trekking in Torres del Paine, and it's everything they say it is, just one super superlative after another. A few photos:
January 27, 2025 at 3:24 PM
We're back home now from trekking in Torres del Paine, and it's everything they say it is, just one super superlative after another. A few photos:
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/19/u... via @NYTimes
Same is true for Oakland. Someone should write an article about it.
Same is true for Oakland. Someone should write an article about it.
The L.A. Fires Expose a Web of Governments, Weak by Design
Who’s in charge? The muddled jurisdiction of Los Angeles leaves a critical question in doubt.
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2025 at 3:38 PM
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/19/u... via @NYTimes
Same is true for Oakland. Someone should write an article about it.
Same is true for Oakland. Someone should write an article about it.
TIL:
Chip is a nickname for a guy named after his dad ("Chip off the old block").
Skip is for a guy named after their granddad ("skipped" a generation).
Trip(p) is for a third in line with the same name as his dad and granddad ("triple").
Chip is a nickname for a guy named after his dad ("Chip off the old block").
Skip is for a guy named after their granddad ("skipped" a generation).
Trip(p) is for a third in line with the same name as his dad and granddad ("triple").
January 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
TIL:
Chip is a nickname for a guy named after his dad ("Chip off the old block").
Skip is for a guy named after their granddad ("skipped" a generation).
Trip(p) is for a third in line with the same name as his dad and granddad ("triple").
Chip is a nickname for a guy named after his dad ("Chip off the old block").
Skip is for a guy named after their granddad ("skipped" a generation).
Trip(p) is for a third in line with the same name as his dad and granddad ("triple").
If you were wondering why so many fires.
January 11, 2025 at 6:06 PM
If you were wondering why so many fires.
I won’t
For the rest of my life
Forget the winter
That we rode bicycles
Through the orange groves in Portugal.
The sun shined bright
On the white houses in the villages
And on the turquoise sea
And on the two of us
And we were happy again.
For the rest of my life
Forget the winter
That we rode bicycles
Through the orange groves in Portugal.
The sun shined bright
On the white houses in the villages
And on the turquoise sea
And on the two of us
And we were happy again.
January 1, 2025 at 10:03 AM
I won’t
For the rest of my life
Forget the winter
That we rode bicycles
Through the orange groves in Portugal.
The sun shined bright
On the white houses in the villages
And on the turquoise sea
And on the two of us
And we were happy again.
For the rest of my life
Forget the winter
That we rode bicycles
Through the orange groves in Portugal.
The sun shined bright
On the white houses in the villages
And on the turquoise sea
And on the two of us
And we were happy again.
There’s a new star in the night sky to guide our way.
December 29, 2024 at 10:06 PM
There’s a new star in the night sky to guide our way.
Gatekeeper at St. Peter’s just now getting over his confusion after some dude showed up and said “Rickey has arrived!”
RIP King! You were the greatest lead off hitter of all time!
RIP King! You were the greatest lead off hitter of all time!
December 21, 2024 at 11:28 PM
Gatekeeper at St. Peter’s just now getting over his confusion after some dude showed up and said “Rickey has arrived!”
RIP King! You were the greatest lead off hitter of all time!
RIP King! You were the greatest lead off hitter of all time!
Reposted by Stevenfalk
This is a very important and thoughtful piece for Oakland residents to read. It's written by former acting City Administrator Steve Falk. The problem is not just the people elected, it's also an unusual government structure that lacks logical lines of authority. The result: No one is in charge.
Opinion: Broken Oakland needs more than a new mayor — what’s wrong and how to fix it
Insider’s perspective: No matter who is elected, the mayor will be weak, councilmembers frustrated, city administrator torn and city attorney conflicted
www.eastbaytimes.com
December 20, 2024 at 7:33 PM
This is a very important and thoughtful piece for Oakland residents to read. It's written by former acting City Administrator Steve Falk. The problem is not just the people elected, it's also an unusual government structure that lacks logical lines of authority. The result: No one is in charge.
San Francisco Bay under fog this morning.
December 18, 2024 at 2:42 PM
San Francisco Bay under fog this morning.
December 15, 2024 at 5:03 PM
I guess we don’t exist. @spellingbee
December 14, 2024 at 4:29 PM
I guess we don’t exist. @spellingbee
Little bit of #JonathanRichman playing at the Ivy Room last night.
December 12, 2024 at 4:41 PM
Little bit of #JonathanRichman playing at the Ivy Room last night.
The correct temperature for a thermostat is 69 degrees.
December 12, 2024 at 4:05 PM
The correct temperature for a thermostat is 69 degrees.
