Jack London Square

I was in Oakland last night.

“Gasp!”

That’s the standard reaction. Oakland has a bad reputation; mainly from news stories about murders, gang violence, shootings, rapes, robberies… did I miss anything? Probably. It also has a bad reputation from friends experiences and friends-of-friends experiences. For example, I knew a couple whose two cars were broken into often enough that they ended up buying a motorcycle and parking it in their apartment. They have since moved.

I like Oakland. Perhaps not enough to live there but Oakland is a very interesting place with cultural diversity, good views and proximity to San Francisco. I try never to let a bad reputation spoil a good place.

I was at Jack London Square listening to jazz last night.

"Whew. That’s better."