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Ken Goldstein

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in Boston, MA, The United States

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By day Ken Goldstein is a consultant to local nonprofit agencies, sharing his expertise, leadership, and commitment to social justice. His creative energies find their outlet through making music, reading and writing, and photographing the world around him. A native Bostonian, he and his wife make their home in the Santa Cruz Mountains, on the outskirts of California's Silicon Valley. He received a BA in Politics from the University of California Santa Cruz, and a Master of Public Policy and Administration from California State University Sacramento. ...more

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	Aaron's Intifada: And Other Short Stories 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2002	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Bottomless Cup of Coffee: Short Stories really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Introduction to Fund Development Planning liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2007	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Norton utilities: Advanced edition, version 4.5. Reference manual 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Last night we saw Mike Campbell and The Dirty Knobs play at the Independent, San Francisco, and it was noteworthy (or blog-worthy) for a number of reasons.

First off, it marked a long-awaited to return to live music for Leslie and me. Our tickets for this show were originally dated April of 2020. Then, when the world shut down three weeks ahead of the show, it was changed to October 2020. Then

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