Noodling on the News — How the West Was Won
Monday, September 15th, 2008 Posted in MediaWatch, Noodling, Politics | No Comments »
On the third planet from the sun, the following appeared in the New York Times on September 14: In some sense, Ms. Palin has become a metaphor for Alaska itself, and ... Read more..Killing Streets
Tuesday, September 9th, 2008 Posted in MediaWatch, Politics, San Francisco | 2 Comments »
[As always, click on a thumbnail image to see it more clearly.] A headline in today’s San Francisco Chronicle reads Shooting victim dies --- another Mission fatality That makes seven in the past ... Read more..Doing the Palin Polka
Monday, September 8th, 2008 Posted in Books, MediaWatch, Politics, The Arts | 3 Comments »
Hey, guys! John McCain really did a number on you when he selected Sarah Palin as his running mate. And he’s been jerking your chains ever since. Why did you ... 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..Noodling on the News — V Is for Versailles
Friday, July 18th, 2008 Posted in Environment, MediaWatch, Noodling, Politics, San Francisco, Stories | No Comments »
[As always, click on a thumbnail image to see it more clearly.] On the third planet from the sun, the following appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle on July 13: The green ... 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..Summer in the City: Beginnings
Friday, June 13th, 2008 Posted in Fine Arts, MediaWatch, Politics, San Francisco, The Arts | No Comments »
Sumer is icumen in, the old song says. And quite a summer it promises to be. In addition to the usual games at City Hall, there will be June weddings, lots ... Read more..Block That Metaphor!
Friday, June 6th, 2008 Posted in MediaWatch, Politics, San Francisco, Uncategorized | 2 Comments »
As the dust begins to settle from Tuesday's elections, here and in Montana and South Dakota, a few blurry shapes are becoming visible through the murk of campaign ads and ... 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..