All posts tagged "old-talk"

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  What do you know about the Santa Cruz Wharf that most people don

  It’s the longest wharf on the West Coast.Britt HobergSanta Cruz  |  Wharf Construction Crew Leader

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  Do you think you are addicted to technology?

  No, I definitely wouldn’t say that. I visit a tea house where they don’t allow digital devices.Alexander FossgreenSanta Cruz  |  Unemployed

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  What fashion trends do you want to see, or not see?

  I want to see more norm-core, and less nostalgia. And less pants, for sure.Nancy DrewsonSanta Cruz  |  High School Guidance Counselor

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  What’s your all-time best Skyview Flea Market score?

  I scored a nautical compass for $150, and sold it for $3,000. Thomas CarlsenSanta Cruz | eBay Business

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  What’s the nicest thing you’ve done for someone this week?

  I helped my friend update and replace his plumbing in a low-ceiling, nasty old basement.Thomas RadetzkGermany  |  Beekeeper

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  How should Santa Cruz develop downtown around the San Lorenzo River?

  I would envision an artisan farmers market plaza with fresh foods and street art, and I think it would help with the...

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  Is Burning Man a cult?

  People who come back seem to have their own little in-jokes that no one else gets. I still don’t get it, and...

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  What’s the best advice your mom or dad ever gave you?

  Respect other people’s beliefs.Tim BealsSanta Cruz | Sales Manager

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  I remember Santa Cruz when…

  The rainbow lady was spin dancing on the corner and jazz was blaring onto the sidewalks of the Cooper House.Felice SeversonSanta Cruz...

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  What is the most outrageous thing you did as a kid?

  At 16, I’d disconnect the speedometer on my dad’s ’58 Mercury Monterey and drag race with it.Phyllis CameronSanta Cruz | Retired

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  What do you think when you hear ‘Santa Cruz Fringe Festival’?

  It belongs in Santa Cruz. It sounds like something that should be here that keeps us on the edge.Marie HenleySanta Cruz |...

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  What Does it Mean to be Green these days?

  Being committed to honoring and respecting the earth via your lifestyle and practices.Gina Giommi | Santa Cruz, Artist

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  What can we do to make a better future for young people in Santa Cruz?

  I think we need to be building connections between junior highs, high schools, and community youth arts and sports programs.David KingSanta Cruz...

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  What’s your favorite piece of public art in Santa Cruz, and why?

  The mural that’s on River Street by the town clock that has the dog and the guy with the liberty spikes and...

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  If you found out you had one year to live, what would you do?

    I would focus on two things: friends and family, and trying to do social change to leave the world a better...

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  Are video games art?

  Of course. If you look closely at how they’re created, there are artists, designers, musicians and engineers that come together to produce...

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  What is the most urgent issue for the City Council to address?

  Homelessness and drug use. We need to take care of our population in town, and we need to help the people that...

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  What’s your dream job?

  My dream job is taking people out into the wilderness and showing them the beauty that’s there for them. Kristen BurkhartSanta Cruz...

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  What are some simple tips for conserving water?

  Drink more beer and less water, collect rain water from catch barrels, and if you live in the mountains near a spring...

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  What do you think about the Good Times/Santa Cruz Weekly merger?

  The announcement came out on April Fools’, and I laughed. P.J. GrubeSanta Cruz | Real Estate Broker

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  What do you think about the fact that 20,000 Santa Cruz residents commute over the hill?

  I think Santa Cruz is still a bit of a beach town, and that means you have to commute to work, unless...

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  In honor of Earth Day, what steps do you take to tread more lightly on the Earth?

  I’m trying to commute more on my bike and buy less stuff. Kris AyerSanta Cruz | Nurse/Midwife

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  What are the most important issues to you in the upcoming local elections?

    What I’m concerned about right now is water. I don’t know how that’s going to be resolved as far as the...

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  How would you feel about a tech industry boom in Santa Cruz?

  I feel like it would ruin the small old-town feeling of Santa Cruz. It wouldn’t be the same Surf City kind of...

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  Which is your favorite street musician in Santa Cruz?

  My favorite street performer goes back a few years, when I first moved to Santa Cruz, it’s Tom Scribner. And a relative...

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  Tell us about a Santa Cruz county resident whose achievements or work you find inspiring

  I would pick Tom Davis. He is the owner of the climbing gym, Pacific Edge, and I find his climbing accomplishments and...

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  Which international current event are you most concerned about lately?

  How the situation in Ukraine is going to resolve itself. Patrick Wilkinson Santa Cruz | Retired Teacher

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  How have you been affected by healthcare reform, if at all?

  Well I finally saw a doctor after 35 years. And, I’m healthy. Larry Smith Felton | Unemployed

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  What nominee is most deserving of an Oscar?

  Matthew  McConaughey for Dallas Buyers Club. I never appreciated his work before but I found him very credible and just enjoyed the...

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  In light of the one-year anniversary of the death of two police officers in Santa Cruz, how are you feeling about public safety locally?

  Well, I’ve always felt pretty safe in Santa Cruz, and although that was a shattering experience for our community, I still feel...