by Geezer on May 20, 2012
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Bay seniors curious to know what’s going on Out There can view the Transit of Venus at Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland on June 5. Venus will be visible as it passes between the sun and earth. You don’t want to miss this. It won’t happen again for 243 years. Tickets still available. Regular admission fees. Reservations not required. You are already too late to view it at Lick Observatory on Mt. Hamilton. However tickets are still available for Lick’s 32nd annual summer series of “Music of the Spheres” concerts. Prices run from $40 to $150 per and include a variety of music, telescopic viewing and astronomy lectures.
by Geezer on May 19, 2012
Bay seniors are likely to be shocked by the price of food in San Francisco – shocked that it’s as cheap as it was 100 years ago on the Barbary Coast. In a few special places at a few special times you can actually eat for free. Every Monday starting around 10am pick up free bagels at 24th and Alabama at the La Victoria Bakery. On Tuesdays from 4 to 7 the Riptide, a classic divebar, offers free hotdogs soaked in beer. Then move on to the Monarch at 101 6th Street and when you buy a drink you get a complimentary tamale. Free and cheap goodies and activities are always available at the invaluable site, sf.funcheap.com. Saloons that offer munchies gratis is a SF tradition that goes back to our rowdy past. Find ones that still serve up this kind of hospitality here. In a more contemporary vein discover fresh produce for nothing at the Free Farm Stand in SF at 23rd & Treat. Any readers out there have more of these cheapo sources?
by Geezer on May 19, 2012
Bay seniors with a youthful history of messing with our brains, may now have the opportunity to reverse the damage. There is a whole new industry called “rapid cognitive enhancement” bent on restoring our memories, attention and concentration. One sector of this category is all about training your brain via games. Nintendo markets its BrainAge as a “treadmill for the mind.” Just minutes a day playing Luminosity or Cogmed might aid you in remembering the name of Gerald Ford’s vice-president. And there is always online bridge games or Suddoko. For those who prefer the faster, old-fashioned ways of self-improvement, the market is being flooded with smart drugs called nootropics like dopamine and methylphenidate. And if your prefer to put your trust in nature, herbs like gingko may – or may not – do the trick.
Bay seniors curious to know what’s going on Out There can view the Transit of Venus at Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland on June 5. Venus will be visible as it passes between the sun and earth. You don’t want to miss this. It won’t happen again for 243 years. Tickets still available. Regular admission fees. Reservations not required. You are already too late to view it at Lick Observatory on Mt. Hamilton. However tickets are still available for Lick’s 32nd annual summer series of “Music of the Spheres” concerts. Prices run from $40 to $150 per and include a variety of music, telescopic viewing and astronomy lectures.
