Author Archives: danaj33

About danaj33

writer * department chair of Broadcast Electronic Media Arts and audio faculty at City College of San Francisco--a fabulous community college * music composer and producer * always in discovery mode, learning, living, loving, and laughing.

Falling Back an Hour

Posted on November 7, 2021 by danaj33

I feel a lot of falling back these days. I don’t mean into old habits, but rather the feeling of falling backward the way you do when you’re a little kid and you allow yourself to fall back into a … Continue reading →

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Pure Silence

Posted on September 4, 2021 by danaj33

Awaking to aural emptiness is one of the most stunning experiences. In this past week, I have twice been in this space and it brings a restful delight that I wish to attempt to express to you. When one’s ear … Continue reading →

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April? April was my last post here?

Posted on June 6, 2021 by danaj33

My goodness! Summer is nearly here and my last post was in April! THAT is just how busy buried I became with a boatload of bedraggled busy-ness. Woof. I’m sure glad THAT is over! Now, it’s time for a bit … Continue reading →

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The Bounty of Being

Posted on April 15, 2021 by danaj33

I sit on the balcony in the warmth of the sun soaking up as much of her rays that I can fit into 10-minutes before the long work day begins. I feel like a rechargeable battery at 60% revving up … Continue reading →

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Radical Dana divided by Wonderment = the Square Root of Pi

Posted on March 28, 2021 by danaj33

Sometimes a day that doesn’t start out right can end up on the opposite axis jumping into a positive polarity in a blink. Such was my Thursday, March 25th that began with morning and early afternoon misconnection thwarting my planned … Continue reading →

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Counting the Crunched Cargo Container Ships

Posted on March 17, 2021 by danaj33

Many floating behemoths sit in the San Francisco Bay before my eyes, not docked. I see the same cargo company names and at first thought they were coming and going, but no. They have come and are sitting idle. One … Continue reading →

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What A Difference A Needle Makes

Posted on March 1, 2021 by danaj33

I just got pricked over at Oakland Coliseum in the most stellar and organized FEMA rollout of the vaccine. Everything was as smooth as the best concert or sporting event you’ve attended where every moment just worked out as it … Continue reading →

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Sadly, It’s All Canceled

Posted on November 15, 2020 by danaj33

I played the role of desktop traveller over the summer and found myself in the midst of a dream to visit La Paz in hopes of a possible retirement location. I met several amazingly helpful expats living there beckoning me … Continue reading →

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So Many Goodbyes

Posted on October 9, 2020 by danaj33

I am up quite early on a Friday mourning. It’s now 5:53 a.m., but I’ve been awake since 3. Lately I fall asleep earlier and earlier as the days wear me down to a curlycue nugget by 9 pm. The … Continue reading →

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My Mom Would Have Liked This Post

Posted on September 27, 2020 by danaj33

A Beacon of Light A surreal image of a happy place I hold in my heart wishing we could all get along. This short catch-up will segue into a longer diatribe that follows, written on the Fourth of July, 2020. … Continue reading →

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