Weather Is All About Climate
UNITED STATES—Weather has no thermostat. There is no automation. It is naturally variable. Weather is constantly changing like, well . . . the weather....
Break-Up (Part 1)
UNITED STATES—In a time like this, you get by on your vices. One of mine is ganja. I initially thought this was going to...
Cable TV With Nothing To Watch
UNITED STATES—Nothing is more frustrating than spending hundreds of dollars each month for content and to never have anything worth watching on Cable TV....
Mission Restaurant, “CatHead’s BBQ,” Closes Permanently
SAN FRANCISCO—Takeout and delivery orders were not enough to prevent CatHead’s BBQ restaurant located on 1665 Folsom Street in the northern Mission District, from...
Winter Vegetables Start In Summer
UNITED STATES—It seems to be much too early for cool season vegetables while the weather is still so warm. Summer vegetables, which are also...
San Francisco Dim-Sum Restaurant Ton Kiang To Close
SAN FRANCISCO—On Monday, August 17, owner Richard Wong announced that Ton Kiang, his family's dim-sum restaurant and Hakka-style banquet hall, will permanently close at...
Jails And Hospitals Must Reduce Meat Consumption
SAN FRANCISCO—The City Board of Supervisors passed a vote on August 11 to reduce the consumption of animal products significantly in jails and public...
The Cottage Chronicles: A Million Columns
UNITED STATES—I was just reflecting how wherever human beings are involved, there are contretemps. Now during the height of the demonstrations this cottage was...
Movies Need To Be In Theaters
HOLLYWOOD—I really don’t know how to best say this beyond I have been so angry that theaters have been shuttered since March. I am...
Armstrong Brewing Closes Permanently
SAN FRANCISCO—Armstrong Brewing, a brewery in South San Francisco announced on Tuesday, August 11 they are closing permanently due to its financial difficulty as...