Brick And Mortar History – The Bars Of North Beach, Part 2 North Beach has long been a neighborhood of barflies and night owls, of bon vivants and inveterate imbibers, and that isn’t about to change. The Beach loves its bars, and there may be no more unique assemblage of watering holes … Read the rest
Fear and Loathing On the Force: The Problem With Our Police The recent police shootings in Dallas and Baton Rouge have raised the stakes in the national debate over police violence. I’ve been reluctant to write about this topic, because it seems like the moment you say anything remotely critical of … Read the rest
Venture Philanthropy: Harnessing Capital For Good The rise of social responsibility and its core principles has been transformative at every level of the business world, and lately it has been making noise in the world of venture capital. Case in point: Draper Richards Kaplan (DRK), … Read the rest
Losing Faith: The NBA, The DNC And Why It Matters Confidence. Faith. Trust. Whatever term you prefer, it is a prerequisite of all healthy economic and political systems: a belief in the integrity of the institutions that figure so largely in our modern lives. This sense of confidence is part … Read the rest
Vagabonds, Lunatics And Scoundrels in San Francisco History, Part 2 San Francisco loves all of its children – especially the eccentrics. To speak of our city without mention of the confidence men, embezzlers, reconstructed losers and spit-shined derelicts that populate its history is to somehow miss the point of why … Read the rest