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At the beginning of every year, millions of Americans try to estimate how the new year will shape their lives. Psychics have their brief annual moments in the media spotlight as th... Read More

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Big honking deal

By John Zipperer

You don’t honk. No, that’s not an order; it’s an observation. You, or at least typical San Francisco Bay Area drivers, are very reticent about honking car horns. ... Read More

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Life of Crime

By John Zipperer

Among the many pleasures of living in a big city, one of them is definitely not coming home and having police cars parked in your driveway, crime scene tape lining the street, and ... Read More

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All in the family

No winners in this fight

By John Zipperer

Say the name Ross Mirkarimi, and you are almost guaranteed to get strong and even visceral opinions from just about anyone in San Francisco. Through a combination of his own action... Read More

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Blond roots

The Marina doesn’t deserve its rep

By John Zipperer

Can you judge a neighborhood by its enemies? If you read what some people are saying online about the Marina, you can be forgiven for expecting the Marina to be a Beverly Hills-wan... Read More

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Start making sense

By John Zipperer

Blame or credit Dorothy Crain. I was a teenage political junkie and Dorothy Crain – a longtime family friend – fed my habit by directing me out of the schoolyard-level ... Read More

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Things to look for in 2013

Big honking deal

Life of Crime

All in the family

Blond roots

Start making sense

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