Tiger by the Tail
Friday, September 19th, 2008 Posted in Asia, Economics, Politics | No Comments »
It has been reported frequently that George W. Bush is concerned about his place in history. His worries are over. He'll have one. Bush will be remembered as the American president ... Read more..Living on the Edge of Ripeness
Wednesday, September 10th, 2008 Posted in Books, Economics, Environment, Politics, San Francisco, The Arts, labor | No Comments »
Over Labor Day weekend, Slow Food came to San Francisco. That's Slow Food, capitalized, as opposed to fast food, lowercased. Its arrival was preceded by a petition calling for a ... Read more..Have a Very Jolly Labor Day!
Friday, August 29th, 2008 Posted in Economics, MediaWatch, Politics, San Francisco, labor | No Comments »
If you're a traditionalist, you'll pack away your white clothes on Monday night: as Labor Day comes to an end, so does summer. If you're more of a traditionalist, you'll ... Read more..Killing the Messenger
Monday, August 25th, 2008 Posted in Economics, MediaWatch, Politics, San Francisco, Stories | No Comments »
The future of newspapers is a much-discussed topic these days. Print papers are struggling financially. Readership is down, and so is advertising, because people have found less expensive options on ... Read more..Wall-E’s Song
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 Posted in Economics, Environment, MediaWatch, Movies, Politics, The Arts | No Comments »
(Warning: Contains a spoiler.) Once upon a time, in the not-too-distant future, the material world overwhelmed the physical world. In other words, there was so much garbage on earth that it ... Read more..Two Faces of SF
Friday, May 30th, 2008 Posted in Economics, MediaWatch, Politics, San Francisco | 3 Comments »
When I was growing up, my father had a career in mind for me. Let me put this in context. My father was weird. He also traveled a lot. And he ... Read more..