Realtor

Posted by: on Feb 11, 2005 | One Comment

Any recommendations for SF?
Yes, tired of renting. Financing confirmed and ready. Whee!

Wild West

Posted by: on May 21, 2004 | One Comment

Outside the Safeway I usually go to, almost daily, since it’s close:

Chron has the story, plus video.

The camera had a bird’s-eye view of the broad-daylight shooting of 26- year-old Chris Johnson, the city’s 36th homicide of the year. Grainy video shows two men in T-shirts running up to the driver’s side of a Ford Contour, which was parked in front of the check-cashing store window, and firing multiple shots at Johnson before running away.

City homicides are getting a little nuts this year. Needs to stop. Newsom is showing up at some of the crime scenes (including this one), which I think is more than a PR move. Hope he’s got a rabbit in that hat. I’ve always felt relatively safe in this city, despite its size.

Well, duh…

Posted by: on Mar 18, 2004 | 3 Comments

Take the quiz: “Which American City Are You?”


San Francisco
Liberal and proud, you’ll live your lifestyle however you choose in the face of all that would supress you.

I Hearby Pronounce You Doomed Media Whore

Posted by: on Feb 12, 2004 | No Comments

Clearly pandering to a significant voting block here in San Francisco and never one to pass up a PR opportunity, Mayor Gavin Newsom ordered city hall to start handing out marriage licenses to same-sex couples today. The timing is suspect, considering what’s going on in Massachusetts right now, but if it works then I’ll shutup and congratulate him.

I’m all for gay marriage, but this doesn’t strike me as productive political discourse. Marriage licenses are issued by the state, not local municipalities, and these licenses are in defiance of the state law. Translation: it wouldn’t hold up in court.

Someone tried to tell me the other day that he’s a closet case and the marriage to his plastic wife is a sham. But then again, that’s said of anyone straight in this city who isn’t a troll.

The first two at the alter today were a lesbian couple, one 83 the other 79. I hope they didn’t wait for their wedding day.

SFGate’s got the story and pictures.

What Shall We Do with a Drunken Sailor?

Posted by: on Oct 9, 2003 | One Comment

For the next four days, San Francisco is under attack…
It’s Fleet Week, the most notable event being the frequent full-throttle low-passes the Blue Angels make over the city scaring the bejesus outta everyone, setting off car alarms, and compensating for their inadequacies… [and I dare them to prove otherwise! :-)]
At any rate, enjoy! No doubt biz in North Beach will be brisk this weekend.