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Starting at about 6:30 a.m. Thursday, I stared at Condoleezza Rice's glistening hair for an hour. I watched her implacable half-smile. I listened... More >>
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In the mood to see a fight last week, I headed to Moscone Center to experience the offshorers' bash, otherwise known as the... More >>
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Science, at its most boring, reveals transcendent truths about a changing world. Dull researchers spend entire lives seeking pure knowledge, and... More >>
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A muffled thud shook the walls, then another, and another. Next, S.F. retiree Martin Macintyre heard an explosion of glass.
"It was like... More >>
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Imagine an alternate universe where an entertainment figure is linked to fraud. Federal investigators, aware of the deterrent potential of a... More >>
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Gavin Christopher Newsom, 42nd mayor of the City and County of San Francisco, is craven and contemptibly fainthearted, a coward apparently... More >>
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Gadflies (Hypoderma lineatum) are often found at muddy stream crossings, below the crust of manure piles, and at San Francisco committee... More >>
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The Rev. Karen Oliveto, the personable pastor of Bethany United Methodist Church in Noe Valley, is the last person one might imagine to be the... More >>
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Someday, tucked amongst the acrylic paints, modeling compound, and charcoal, art supply shoppers will find bins full of Barbie dolls. The lithe... More >>
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My best friend in junior high, Mark Grendahl, was not a dependable weekend playmate. I'd call on a Saturday morning to suggest crawdad hunting or... More >>
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