The end is nigh. The year is fading. This was a great one for me, all told. I saw the grave of Andy Gibb, my guinea pigs had babies, Trader Joe's... More >>

A friend of mine recently told me that he has taken to reading to his wife before bedtime. Lately he's been thinking of diving into the Sherlock... More >>

Bacchus, or Dionysus, depending on your Greek or Latin bent, was the best character in Disney's original Fantasia. (He was the jolly fat guy with... More >>

Last week I had to sit through Happy Feet. Thems the breaks when you work with retarded people. Anywho, as I was suffering through another avian... More >>

I'm on a "Mongo" (from Blazing Saddles) kick. Whenever I enjoy something, like a delectable cookie or perhaps a slice of chipped beef, I say,... More >>

Things fall apart. Yet despite the dips and valleys in life, in the end, I believe that the universe evens itself out. I suppose this is the sort... More >>

'Tis the Year of the Dog, soon to be the Year of the Pig. Needless to say, for a gal born in the Year of the Cock, things aren't quite right.... More >>

Alone again, naturally. I sat in the corner by myself and drank an Anchor Steam. I counted 23 disco balls hanging over the bartender and watched... More >>

You have to be careful in San Francisco when someone describes a place as a "hole in the wall." Once you've made sure that they weren't speaking... More >>

A couple things happen when you write a bars-and-clubs column. First, people you meet want to know what are your favorite places. When asked, I... More >>