Patrick A. Patterson
Patrick is a writer and occasional photographer who lives in Northern California. He covers the Oakland Raiders as well as the workings of the rail roads.
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Creative Writing major at Cal State University, Hayward & Chabot Community CollegeAffiliations
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10 apps to radically improve the iPadHere are a few app ideas that would make the iPad more useful, especially to those of us who are writers.
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1989: the Year the Oakland A's Won it AllThe Bash Brothers won it all in 1989 toppling the San Francisco Giants.
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The Magicless ChristmasWhen thinking back over all the Christmases of my youth, I can think of one time where getting what I asked for didn't work in my favor.
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Giving Thanks (A Thanksgiving Poem)A poem celebrating family and Thanksgiving.
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Summer in ModestoA poem on the heat of Modesto's summer
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California's Best BeerThere are literally hundreds of microbreweries up and down the Golden State. It was not easy coming up with the best three, although I have spent years in non-scientific "research" of the topic.
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Finding Your Watering HoleThe quest of a perfect bar. When moving to a new city, that becomes the highlight (and occasional lowlight) of the process. Having a favored watering hole is an American tradition.
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When it is a Real Hamburger You CraveIf it is a true hamburger that you are looking for in Modesto, there are still multiple options. These are places that will always cook it fresh and add loads of toppings instead of that sad single piece of lettuce left behind by a clown.
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Finding the Location for that Magical First Date in Modesto, CAWhere to take a first date. That is the age old conundrum. The answer depends on how you are looking to wow that date. -
Easy Weekend GetawaysLooking for that special getaway to put a bit of spice back in things? There are options for the mountains, desert or the coast depending on your desires. -
Cool Places in San Francisco that the Tourists Don't Know AboutSan Francisco is known for its numerous tourist traps such as Fisherman's Wharf, Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge. However, the city that Herb Cain dubbed "Baghdad by the Bay," has numerous smaller and lesser known spots that are worth checking out. -
NCAA Needs March Madness Style Tournament to Replace BCS in FootballThe NCAA basketball tournament is one of the most thrilling events in all of sports. The BCS is a contrived system that is better at creating controversy than champions. NCAA needs to scrap the BCS and create a football tourney. -
Prop 16 Does Not Protect VotersIf passed, this proposition would require 2/3 support of the voters before a city or county could use any money to form a public power entity. As it currently stands, state law requires a straight majority vote for that action.
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Memories from 89 Adds Sympathy to Haiti '10As the news broke of the destruction of the Haitian capitol, I thought back on the day that I felt the Earth move. I watched the Bay Area come together, and realized how lucky I was to be in California when I felt a "Big One"
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My Valentine's WishA poem for Valentine's Day.
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InsanityThe story of a man struggling to keep himself sane against the world going insane around him.
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Oakland A's: No Longer the Little Team that CouldThe time of the Oakland A's being the small-market darlings of Major League Baseball are long gone. Billy Beane no longer seems to be quite the genius he once was.