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Peter Jamison

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    November 26, 2008

    Will Gay Marriage Have to Wait for Democracy to Catch Up?

    History's Answer: Yes By Peter Jamison Since Californians voted to enshrine discrimination against gay couples in their state constitution on Nov. 4, the varied strains of lamentation from San Francisco's chattering classes have risen to a choral swell. The success of Proposition 8, which banned s ... More >>

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    December 2, 2008

    Why the 'Black Friday Story' Is the Enemy of Real News

    By Peter JamisonThe professional world offers few examples of desiccated ritual more perfect than those to be found on newsstands the Saturday after Thanksgiving, when daily papers across the country give over their front pages to the annual Black Friday story. Every year, without fail, unlucky repo ... More >>

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    December 3, 2008

    Bicycle Blitz Brings 'Sexual Healing' to SOMA

    By Peter Jamison An interesting scene awaited anybody who happened to be passing by 8th and Howard in SOMA last night after dark: Bright lights, lots of bicycles, and a speaker system blaring Max-A-Million's reggae remix of "Sexual Healing." I know what you're thinking, and yes, the mood was unusua ... More >>

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    December 13, 2008

    Photos: Where the Dark Art of Custom Corsets Lives On

    By Peter Jamison This woman wants to sell you a corset. Autumn Adamme, pictured above, is the owner of Dark Garden, a corset shop on Linden Street in Hayes Valley. These days, corsetry of the kind practiced at Dark Garden is a lost art. In fact, Daphne Merkin, writing in T Magazine, the glossy ... More >>

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    December 18, 2008

    Say What? Why California Has No Corruption

    By Peter Jamison As a member of a profession that relies on scandal in the upper echelons of representative government to justify its existence, it was with some chagrin that I noticed the recent rankings of states by level of corruption published in USA Today and the New York Times. (Such comparis ... More >>

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    December 17, 2008

    SFPD Report Urges More Tasers, Fewer Dog Bites

    By Peter Jamison The San Francisco Police Commission and the Board of Supervisors' Public Safety Committee are getting together tonight at 6 p.m. in city hall to chew over the findings of an organizational assessment of the city's police department. The analysis, performed by the Police Exec ... More >>

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    February 26, 2009

    S.F. Planner: To Stop Poverty Pimping, TL Residents Must Fight the Law

    Peter JamisonChristine Haw of the San Francisco Planning DepartmentA San Francisco Planning Department official delivered a less-than-inspiring message last night at a meeting of Tenderloin residents worried that their neighborhood is being overrun with social-service providers: Deal with it. Under ... More >>

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    March 5, 2009

    Gay Mormons, Black Pentecostals, Jedi Drag Queens, Oh My! Demonstrators Descend on State Supreme Court for Prop. 8 Hearings

    Peter JamisonMinister Chauncey Killens thinks gay marriage should be illegal."I don't know any white gay man who sat on the back of the bus." So spoke Chauncey Killens, a black Pentecostal minister from Salinas, as he stood on San Francisco's Civic Center mall yesterday. Like hundreds around him, ... More >>

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    March 10, 2009

    Bay Area Tibetans Protest Chinese Rule on 50th Anniversary of Failed Uprising

    Peter JamisonStill nationless after all these years Explaining their nationality puts Richmond residents Tenzin Youdon and Tenzin Wangchuk in an awkward position. Their ethnicity isn't in doubt: Both are proud Tibetans, descendants of refugees who fled the vise grip of the Chinese government half a ... More >>

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    April 7, 2009

    AT&T Park Bustling Early on Opening Day

    Peter JamisonParking Lot of DreamsThe above photo was snapped at 8:18 a.m. this morning -- the San Francisco Giants' opening day. As you can see, the parking lots behind AT&T Park were filling up early. While the workaday world was still reading the newspaper (!) over its cereal or crowding int ... More >>

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    April 8, 2009

    SF Weekly Letters

    Peter JamisonParking Lot of DreamsThe above photo was snapped at 8:18 a.m. this morning -- the San Francisco Giants' opening day. As you can see, the parking lots behind AT&T Park were filling up early. While the workaday world was still reading the newspaper (!) over its cereal or crowding int ... More >>

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    March 25, 2009

    SF Weekly Letters

    Peter JamisonParking Lot of DreamsThe above photo was snapped at 8:18 a.m. this morning -- the San Francisco Giants' opening day. As you can see, the parking lots behind AT&T Park were filling up early. While the workaday world was still reading the newspaper (!) over its cereal or crowding int ... More >>

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    February 18, 2009

    SF Weekly Letters

    Peter JamisonParking Lot of DreamsThe above photo was snapped at 8:18 a.m. this morning -- the San Francisco Giants' opening day. As you can see, the parking lots behind AT&T Park were filling up early. While the workaday world was still reading the newspaper (!) over its cereal or crowding int ... More >>

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    February 11, 2009

    SF Weekly Letters

    Peter JamisonParking Lot of DreamsThe above photo was snapped at 8:18 a.m. this morning -- the San Francisco Giants' opening day. As you can see, the parking lots behind AT&T Park were filling up early. While the workaday world was still reading the newspaper (!) over its cereal or crowding int ... More >>

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    April 22, 2009

    SF Weekly Letters

    Peter JamisonParking Lot of DreamsThe above photo was snapped at 8:18 a.m. this morning -- the San Francisco Giants' opening day. As you can see, the parking lots behind AT&T Park were filling up early. While the workaday world was still reading the newspaper (!) over its cereal or crowding int ... More >>

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    May 12, 2009

    MTA Budget Showdown Leads To ... Wait For It ... A COMPROMISE!

    Jim HerdThat sound you heard earlier today was every City Hall journalist in San Francisco slapping his palm on the table when the Board of Supervisors vote over the controversial Muni budget was continued. And continued again. And more time went by. And now ... after several hours of behind-the-sce ... More >>

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    May 26, 2009

    Pictures At A Demonstration: Today's Prop. 8 Events, In Photos

    Peter Jamison Peter JamisonNow you know what people did with all their Prop. 8 paraphernalia -- both "Yes" and "No" placards. They saved it for today. Click on the jump for more photos of today's Civic Center demonstrations following the ruling.

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    June 10, 2009

    SF Weekly Letters

    Peter Jamison Peter JamisonNow you know what people did with all their Prop. 8 paraphernalia -- both "Yes" and "No" placards. They saved it for today. Click on the jump for more photos of today's Civic Center demonstrations following the ruling.

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    July 23, 2009

    SF Strip Club In the News Again

    JennaHaze.com If you read Peter Jamison's post in the Snitch yesterday about the troubles with Heaven Mini Theater or today's related story in the Chron, it's clear the city is actually doing something about one of it's so-called "problem clubs." Finally. While the Snitch scooped the Chron by ... More >>

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    July 29, 2009

    SF Weekly Letters

    JennaHaze.com If you read Peter Jamison's post in the Snitch yesterday about the troubles with Heaven Mini Theater or today's related story in the Chron, it's clear the city is actually doing something about one of it's so-called "problem clubs." Finally. While the Snitch scooped the Chron by ... More >>

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    September 3, 2009

    SF Weekly Cover Story Lands in Food Writing Anthology

    ForageSFRabins, subject of our anthology-worthy feature story.​Local forage guru Iso Rabins is up for more exposure than he got at Eat Real in Oakland last Saturday, where he was hawking sea beans for three bucks a box. "Out of the Wild," a March cover story about Rabins by SF Weekly staff wri ... More >>

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    September 30, 2009

    SF Weekly Letters

    ForageSFRabins, subject of our anthology-worthy feature story.​Local forage guru Iso Rabins is up for more exposure than he got at Eat Real in Oakland last Saturday, where he was hawking sea beans for three bucks a box. "Out of the Wild," a March cover story about Rabins by SF Weekly staff wri ... More >>

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    December 9, 2009

    SF Weekly Letters

    ForageSFRabins, subject of our anthology-worthy feature story.​Local forage guru Iso Rabins is up for more exposure than he got at Eat Real in Oakland last Saturday, where he was hawking sea beans for three bucks a box. "Out of the Wild," a March cover story about Rabins by SF Weekly staff wri ... More >>

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    December 16, 2009

    SF Weekly Letters

    ForageSFRabins, subject of our anthology-worthy feature story.​Local forage guru Iso Rabins is up for more exposure than he got at Eat Real in Oakland last Saturday, where he was hawking sea beans for three bucks a box. "Out of the Wild," a March cover story about Rabins by SF Weekly staff wri ... More >>

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    January 27, 2010

    SF Weekly Letters

    ForageSFRabins, subject of our anthology-worthy feature story.​Local forage guru Iso Rabins is up for more exposure than he got at Eat Real in Oakland last Saturday, where he was hawking sea beans for three bucks a box. "Out of the Wild," a March cover story about Rabins by SF Weekly staff wri ... More >>

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    February 3, 2010

    SF Weekly Letters

    ForageSFRabins, subject of our anthology-worthy feature story.​Local forage guru Iso Rabins is up for more exposure than he got at Eat Real in Oakland last Saturday, where he was hawking sea beans for three bucks a box. "Out of the Wild," a March cover story about Rabins by SF Weekly staff wri ... More >>

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    February 24, 2010

    SF Weekly Letters

    ForageSFRabins, subject of our anthology-worthy feature story.​Local forage guru Iso Rabins is up for more exposure than he got at Eat Real in Oakland last Saturday, where he was hawking sea beans for three bucks a box. "Out of the Wild," a March cover story about Rabins by SF Weekly staff wri ... More >>

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    March 17, 2010

    SF Weekly Letters

    ForageSFRabins, subject of our anthology-worthy feature story.​Local forage guru Iso Rabins is up for more exposure than he got at Eat Real in Oakland last Saturday, where he was hawking sea beans for three bucks a box. "Out of the Wild," a March cover story about Rabins by SF Weekly staff wri ... More >>

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    May 12, 2010

    SF Weekly Letters

    ForageSFRabins, subject of our anthology-worthy feature story.​Local forage guru Iso Rabins is up for more exposure than he got at Eat Real in Oakland last Saturday, where he was hawking sea beans for three bucks a box. "Out of the Wild," a March cover story about Rabins by SF Weekly staff wri ... More >>

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    May 12, 2010

    Sacramento Bee: Harris Fibs on Conviction Rate

    ​Attorney General candidate and San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris' new TV ad boasting of high conviction rates "does not tell the whole story," the Sacramento Bee reports this morning.No kidding.SF Weekly's Peter Jamison reported May 5 on "an alarming decline in felony trial conviction ... More >>

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    September 15, 2010

    SF Weekly Letters

    ​Attorney General candidate and San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris' new TV ad boasting of high conviction rates "does not tell the whole story," the Sacramento Bee reports this morning.No kidding.SF Weekly's Peter Jamison reported May 5 on "an alarming decline in felony trial conviction ... More >>

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    October 6, 2010

    SF Weekly Letters

    ​Attorney General candidate and San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris' new TV ad boasting of high conviction rates "does not tell the whole story," the Sacramento Bee reports this morning.No kidding.SF Weekly's Peter Jamison reported May 5 on "an alarming decline in felony trial conviction ... More >>

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    October 13, 2010

    SF Weekly Letters

    ​Attorney General candidate and San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris' new TV ad boasting of high conviction rates "does not tell the whole story," the Sacramento Bee reports this morning.No kidding.SF Weekly's Peter Jamison reported May 5 on "an alarming decline in felony trial conviction ... More >>

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    November 17, 2010

    SF Weekly Letters

    ​Attorney General candidate and San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris' new TV ad boasting of high conviction rates "does not tell the whole story," the Sacramento Bee reports this morning.No kidding.SF Weekly's Peter Jamison reported May 5 on "an alarming decline in felony trial conviction ... More >>

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    November 24, 2010

    SF Weekly Letters

    ​Attorney General candidate and San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris' new TV ad boasting of high conviction rates "does not tell the whole story," the Sacramento Bee reports this morning.No kidding.SF Weekly's Peter Jamison reported May 5 on "an alarming decline in felony trial conviction ... More >>

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    January 12, 2011

    SF Weekly Letters

    ​Attorney General candidate and San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris' new TV ad boasting of high conviction rates "does not tell the whole story," the Sacramento Bee reports this morning.No kidding.SF Weekly's Peter Jamison reported May 5 on "an alarming decline in felony trial conviction ... More >>

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    January 26, 2011

    SF Weekly Letters

    ​Attorney General candidate and San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris' new TV ad boasting of high conviction rates "does not tell the whole story," the Sacramento Bee reports this morning.No kidding.SF Weekly's Peter Jamison reported May 5 on "an alarming decline in felony trial conviction ... More >>

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    February 2, 2011

    SF Weekly Letters

    ​Attorney General candidate and San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris' new TV ad boasting of high conviction rates "does not tell the whole story," the Sacramento Bee reports this morning.No kidding.SF Weekly's Peter Jamison reported May 5 on "an alarming decline in felony trial conviction ... More >>

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    March 9, 2011

    SF Weekly Letters

    ​Attorney General candidate and San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris' new TV ad boasting of high conviction rates "does not tell the whole story," the Sacramento Bee reports this morning.No kidding.SF Weekly's Peter Jamison reported May 5 on "an alarming decline in felony trial conviction ... More >>

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    April 22, 2011

    Babka Lust, Library Tips, and the Fawaffle: This Week in Food Bloggery

    Sardines: Tasty, plentiful, and local.​Highlights from the blog this week: 1. In this week's Weekly cover story, "Go Fish," Peter Jamison argues that the answer to the question "How can I make sure my seafood is sustainably sourced?" is to eat local. He provides a list of local fish and shellfish ... More >>

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    April 25, 2011

    Food Costs, Diet Drinking, and Buying the Right Fish

    ​Today's notes on national stories, local trends, random tastes, and other bycatch dredged up from the food media.1. Pain at the Cart. At the New York Times, Kim Severson surveys the rising costs of food -- beef up 12%, tomatoes up 11%, milk up 7% -- and then puts it in in perspective: Globally, ... More >>

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    June 1, 2011

    SF Weekly Letters

    ​Today's notes on national stories, local trends, random tastes, and other bycatch dredged up from the food media.1. Pain at the Cart. At the New York Times, Kim Severson surveys the rising costs of food -- beef up 12%, tomatoes up 11%, milk up 7% -- and then puts it in in perspective: Globally, ... More >>

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    June 17, 2011

    Classy Des Jardins and Butter-Bomb Desserts: This Week in Food Bloggery

    Jeffrey-Anthony/SF Weekly Flickr pool​ Highlights from the blog this week: 1. Peter Jamison talked to Iso Rabins about the Health Department's shut-down of the Underground Market, which may be permanent. But the market attracted New York Times coverage! And thousands of people! Uh... 2. Carina O ... More >>

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    September 14, 2011

    SF Weekly Letters

    Jeffrey-Anthony/SF Weekly Flickr pool​ Highlights from the blog this week: 1. Peter Jamison talked to Iso Rabins about the Health Department's shut-down of the Underground Market, which may be permanent. But the market attracted New York Times coverage! And thousands of people! Uh... 2. Carina O ... More >>

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    October 21, 2011

    Cheeses, Grubs, and Halloween Candies: This Week in Food Bloggery

    Jeremy Brooks/SF Weekly's Flickr pool​ Highlights from the blog this week: 1. Ben Narasin writes about the sheep's milk cheeses produced by Barinaga Ranch. The Marin-based cheesemaker lets her ewes graze outdoors all year, and only makes cheeses from the milk they produce in spring and summer. W ... More >>

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    October 26, 2011

    SF Weekly Letters

    Jeremy Brooks/SF Weekly's Flickr pool​ Highlights from the blog this week: 1. Ben Narasin writes about the sheep's milk cheeses produced by Barinaga Ranch. The Marin-based cheesemaker lets her ewes graze outdoors all year, and only makes cheeses from the milk they produce in spring and summer. W ... More >>

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    December 7, 2011

    SF Weekly Letters

    Jeremy Brooks/SF Weekly's Flickr pool​ Highlights from the blog this week: 1. Ben Narasin writes about the sheep's milk cheeses produced by Barinaga Ranch. The Marin-based cheesemaker lets her ewes graze outdoors all year, and only makes cheeses from the milk they produce in spring and summer. W ... More >>

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    December 28, 2011

    SF Weekly Letters

    Jeremy Brooks/SF Weekly's Flickr pool​ Highlights from the blog this week: 1. Ben Narasin writes about the sheep's milk cheeses produced by Barinaga Ranch. The Marin-based cheesemaker lets her ewes graze outdoors all year, and only makes cheeses from the milk they produce in spring and summer. W ... More >>

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    January 4, 2012

    SF Weekly Letters

    Jeremy Brooks/SF Weekly's Flickr pool​ Highlights from the blog this week: 1. Ben Narasin writes about the sheep's milk cheeses produced by Barinaga Ranch. The Marin-based cheesemaker lets her ewes graze outdoors all year, and only makes cheeses from the milk they produce in spring and summer. W ... More >>

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