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Gary Singh’s byline has appeared over 1500 times, including on newspaper columns, travel essays, art and music criticism, profiles, business journalism, lifestyle articles, poetry and short fiction. He is the author of three books, including an anthology of his newspaper columns, Silicon Alleys, published in 2020.

Gary Singh’s Journalist Portfolio

To Err is Quantum

To Err is Quantum

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Finding Inspiration in Chaos

Finding Inspiration in Chaos

In Zürich, I saw no drunken Bolsheviks at the Cafe Odeon. Down the block at the Terrasse Restaurant, there we…

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Double Vision

Double Vision

Viet Thanh Nguyen probes the primal rift in A Man of Two Faces: A Memoir, a History, a Memorial.

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The River's Edge Anniversary | Teenage Wasteland | Metroactive

The River's Edge Anniversary | Teenage Wasteland | Metroactive

... a glorious paean to suburban wasteland despair, accurately depicting disenfranchised, emotionally distant…

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Ernie Casseta | Repo Man | San Jose | Silicon Alleys

Ernie Casseta | Repo Man | San Jose | Silicon Alleys

An old friend recently lured me into the lair of one Mr. Ernie Cassetta. A living legend at the celebrated in…

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Tea and Synchronicity | Montreal's tea culture | Satori Tea San Jose

Tea and Synchronicity | Montreal's tea culture | Satori Tea San Jose

Tea is the world's most common beverage after water. Throughout the world, 15,000 cups of tea are consumed ev…

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Articles

How the World Cup Showed Just How Far San Jose Has Come

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By Gary Singh Verified
| Metro Silicon Valley Verified
Thanks to the world’s game, San Jose is a much better place than it was decades ago. Last week, the US men’s national team stayed at the Marriott in downtown San Jose and trained at PayPal Park before their World Cup match against Bosnia-Herzegovina at Levi’s stadium. None of those venues, the hotel or the stadiums, existed 30 years ago. Even as recently as 20 years ago, Levi’s Stadium was the overflow parking lot for Great America.
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A Valley of Nations: What the World Cup Meant to Santa Clara County

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By Gary Singh Verified
| Metro Silicon Valley Verified
Thanks to the World Cup, Santa Clara County has become a valley of nations. As this week’s Metro hits the streets, the United States Men’s National Team is set to take on Bosnia on July 1st at Levi’s Stadium, in the first round of the knock-out stages for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. After five celebratory group-stage matches between various countries, the USA-Bosnia game will be the sixth and final game at Levi’s. The rest of the tournament will be elsewhere. The local joy has been infectious.
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Tony Powell’s Hidden Life Comes to Light in New Documentary

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| Metro Silicon Valley Verified
The only San Jose Earthquakes player to operate a crumbling motel in West Hollywood for 20 years is now the subject of a documentary. The Last Guest of the Holloway Motel screens on June 25th at Frameline, the annual San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival. The story, and the film, resulted in a remarkable, deeply emotional journey, both for the subject, Tony Powell, and the filmmakers.
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Interview

What does it mean to be a journalist?

It means always having to ask questions, especially of yourself.

What's your favorite drink?

Ginger citrus guayusa.

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

That I plan anything in advance.

Awards

Society of American Travel Writers

2013 - Bronze Medal, SATW Western Chapter Writing Awards

Third place (bronze) for story on Palo Alto for OpenSkies, the inflight magazine of Emirates Airlines.

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