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...and the TypePad App, Of course!

I'm a certified lactation consultant in san francisco!

This is not a fake. It's a scan of a real certificate, not doctored:

 

Ok, the truth is that Caroline is, I'm not. I bet there are only very few men certified to help with breastfeeding. They messed up the names and used mine from the the credit card instead of Caroline's that really attended the classes. 

Earlier this year, Caroline started her own activity as a postpartum doula and lactation counselor in san francisco.

Oh, I know quite a bit on the subject now (the partner needs to be supportive in the process of breastfeeding a baby, otherwise it doesn't work as well), but nothing in comparison to her :-)

She's passionate about the subject (and postpartum as a whole) and our home is filled with books and other resources.

(See also on vox)
 

Guerilla gardeners

I live not far from the 280 highway on Potrero Hill. The closest park is 3 blocks away, and the nice streets with trees, flowers and commerces are one block away.

But all we get in my street is the highway, and a small neglected space where people walk their dogs without pickup behind. Well, until now. Some neighbors apparently decided to reclaim this space from poop machines and cars. I found a note in my building asking for help in the adventure. There is even a blog.

I'm not a garden-type of guy, so maybe I missed it, but I've never seen such a thing in France, and I find it awesome. I really like the fact that people here are owning their neighborhood, helping cleaning and planting it among other things.

In France, as far as I remember you have your garden and you take care of it (or you pay some company to do it for large properties), or it's a public space and you don't touch it, the city manages that using your taxes.

That way I learned about Guerilla Gardening apparently going as far as taking action during the night. Well, no such thing in the preseng case, the dedicated neighbor that took the lead of this "subversive" operation contacted cityhall about the issue and got some kind of "permission".

There is a global website for sharing information and forums, interestingly you would notice that the section dedicated to France is not very active. UK appears to be the most active.

ZipCar, please lower your prices, now

I'm a longtime zipster and I like the service, I've blogged a bit about it on vox. *Twice* this year, you made price adjustments to reflect the weight of expensive gas on your business model. But now gas prices are down, Look!

compare that to the picture I've taken some time ago (exact same spot), and posted here and on vox:

Here is what you personally wrote to me about the issue:

Over the last year we have felt the same pressure from rising fuel costs nationwide as you have seen in your personal lives, in business expenses, and in other forms of business travel. In response, we need to make some adjustments to maintain the level of service that you have come to expect from Zipcar—and remain the best car-sharing service for business drivers.

As of Monday, September 8, our Zipcar for Business rates will be as follows in your city:

• Weekday hourly reservations increase to $8.75.
  
• Business day reservations (7am to 7pm) increase to $56 per day.
  
• 24-hour reservations will be $66 per day.
  
• The incremental mileage charge (i.e. fee for miles over 180 during your reservation) increases by $0.10 per mile.

Well since you have non-ambiguously designated the gas has being the reason for your pain, you should now revert your changes. I feel reaped that you don't and that you don't even communicate on the issue.

The fellow zipster I've talked too, feel the same, some even emailed you about it, but you ignored them.

Thanks