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An Elder On The Playa

Why, a reader might ask, would a perfectly sensible woman old enough for Social Security allow herself to leave the peace and quiet of Comptche…

The Fair

The tradition of a fair goes back to Roman times, when the authorities would declare an intermission of labor and tradesmen from afar sold their…

Radical Convergence At Post-Modern Museum

The cover of the SF Weekly’s Fall Arts Guide (9/5-11) trumpeted “Radical CLASSICAL — local chamber musicians are leading a global revolution.” The featured string…

Labor Day 2012

John Stephens on the rich person's view of the poor: “They just can't understand what a terrible burden it is to have money.” I’m a…

River Views

My name is Malcolm and I’m an ice cream addict. During summer and fall I’m often able to sate my needs with homemade product made…

The Wine Detective

On a recent afternoon in her Cow Hollow apartment in San Francisco, Maureen Downey lines up on her dining room table an array of likely…

Cheating Heart

“It’s like deja-vu all over again.” — Yogi Berra My recent essay Cheating elicited several responses from readers wishing to share more examples of cheaters…

Paul Bunyan Pillow-fight and Parade 2012

The littlest pillow-fighters. The kid in the red shirt was no joke. Slow and steady won this race. Our boy readying for battle. Facing off…

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