IKEA Weekend

30310 Whipple Road, Union City

I went to the IKEA warehouse in Union City to pick up a dresser, thereby avoiding the $60 delivery charge. (I happened to be in the area on another errand, and, by the way, I hope that I never reach the point where I'm totally indifferent to saving sixty bucks.)

While we're on the subject of watching one's pennies, a family member thought the dresser was a good value at $299, but that's only if you don't consider the four hours assembling the thing on Saturday and the three additional hours on Sunday tweaking it so that the drawers slid in and out just like they did in the showroom.

Next time, however, I'll probably pay for delivery and assembly. I may be cheap but I'm not crazy. © 2013 Stephen Yuen

The Greatest Play in Bay Area Sports History

Dwight Clark's career moment.

Today is the 31st anniversary of the Catch, the greatest play in Bay Area sports history. The 49ers beat the Cowboys and went on to win the 1982 Super Bowl.

(Cal fans may rank the Play higher because of the lift it gave to their desperate, impoverished lives.)

The Catch was the moment that it all came together for the Niners, who would become the dominant NFL team of the 1980's.