I wish they all could be California girls,” rhapsodized the Beach Boys in 1965. My brown hair and less-than-hard body notwithstanding, they got their wish as far as I’m con... Read More
At first, I thought I was seeing things. Or rather, not seeing things. When we first moved here, I walked out of our Lombard Street building to mail a stack of cards telling people... Read More
Having a dull couple of months so far? Well, your answer to the cold summer doldrums might be right around the corner at Fort Mason Center, where the Merola Opera is romping about ... Read More
Do you consider life to be a cabaret, old chum? Well, at least we can all agree that it’s an enormous improvisation, so doesn’t it seem a good idea to spend an evening ... Read More
Old New York may have Dame Liberty, standing in its well-worn harbor, Sent from France, with torch aloft, in sun or drizzle. But she doesn’t even rate against the gal who gua... Read More
It started with a polite letter, weeks ahead of time, announcing that our block would be ripped up so more sewer pipes could be installed. San Francisco gave us a “heads up�... Read More
You can count on the live theaters in San Francisco to bring you new plays that portray a mix of cultures, but Magic Theatre, in its 45th year of award-winning professional product... Read More
I wake up at my usual writing hour of 6 a.m., make a pot of French press, add rich cream bought from the wondrous Haight Street Market, then go outside to pick up The New York Time... Read More
Oh, good God! Could it be time to move our baby grand again? When we transplanted from NYC to S.F. and found our lovely rental with hardwood floors and lots of light, I made a prom... Read More
For my morning walk across Fort Mason for coffee and scones at Greens To Go, I enter through the Fort Mason gates, cutting across the kept lawns and roadways that bloom with someth... Read More
Hey guys, I started going to a bio-geometric integrator.” “Oh good! Well …. welcome to California!” my S.F. friends reply, laughing companionably. They actually know wh... Read More
For years, I have envisioned creating a literary dining place for people who love good food and books, and who enjoy being read to from those books. I actually had a dream in which... Read More