Welcome back, everyone! After two grueling lockdowns and 456 days of Covid-19 restrictions that hamstrung nearly every sector of the economy, California is finally open once again. As of June 16th, the mask mandate has been drawn down to public
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As you may have noticed, there has been a rash of San Francisco naysayers in the press recently. Not a few have have taken to bemoaning the “crisis” right here in North Beach: the neighborhood just isn’t what it used
Like many countries around the world, the U.S. is a society steeped in violence. It’s clearly true at the national level: despite all our posturing as the globe’s stalwart ambassadors of peace, the U.S. is arguably the most aggressive military
As a sports fan, like many of us I’ve got a natural aversion to the persistent taint of corruption in the leagues. This springs from my belief that in athletic competition, of all things, basic fairness should never be in
When I was a child growing up in Ft. Lauderdale, we learned a lot of nonsense about what, and what not, to eat. In my memory of that time, the two most demonized culprits were eggs and butter. The nutritionists
This past week brought news that the Trump White House had taken its first military action, just 77 days into the new administration. On April 4th, U.S. forces rained 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles down on a Syrian airfield, reportedly the
People all over the world were shocked when Donald Trump was elected to the presidency in November. A reality television star and real estate developer–known primarily for his litigious loutishness and pumpkin hue–had been elected to the highest office in
It’s late November, and our Indian Summer has officially taken its leave. A chill is in the air, and we find ourselves once again preparing to celebrate the holiday of Thanksgiving. For many of us though, this is a tough
As we watch the election season unfold, there is a lot of confusion surrounding Donald Trump’s bid for the presidency. While his campaign has left us with a great deal to wonder about, the central question remains a simple one:
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