I know I have been writing about a lot of dives lately, but I can't help it. They are a dying breed, and I want to cover as many of them as I... More >>

I went barhopping with my friend Floyd the other night, and we started talking about The Guinness Book of World Records. According to him, the... More >>

There has never been a better name for a dive bar than "The Outsider." There has never been a better location for a dive bar than the corner of... More >>

As a rule, people like being something they are not. We like to pretend. We play make-believe when we are little. We dress up for Halloween. We... More >>

I always have mixed feelings toward people who say they wouldn't want to "bring a child into this world." Actually, scratch that: I have feelings... More >>

I don't know why I continue to be taken aback by the strife, crime, and misery that confront me every time I visit the Tenderloin. Still, as John... More >>

Energy can neither be created nor destroyed, so that means that every atom that has ever existed is still with us today. That means that even... More >>

And the winner for Best Bar Snacks goes to ... the Lone Palm! Every table in the bar has bowls of various nummies: cheddar Goldfish, Tokyo mix,... More >>

Do yourself a favor and put the Dick Cavett DVD collection in your Netflix queue. I only wish that more of his old talk shows from the '70s were... More >>

The oft-told definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. But there is also a different school... More >>