Choose People, Not Barriers
Friday, September 19th, 2008 Posted in San Francisco, politics, the arts, urban life | 1 Comment »
By Ron Henggeler [As always, click on a thumbnail for a large image.] Consider this: If one goes to any state or national park in the USA (take Muir Woods as an example), ... Read more..Topping the Bell Tower
Monday, September 15th, 2008 Posted in San Francisco, the arts, urban life | No Comments »
By Ron Henggeler Locally, it’s known simply as “the tower.” San Francisco tour buses stop in the 900 block of Fulton so that tourists can get a good look. On the ... Read more..North Beach Library: Politics Trumps Reason
Monday, September 8th, 2008 Posted in San Francisco, politics, urban life | 1 Comment »
By Sue Cauthen The City’s attempts to modernize a branch library are shaking up North Beach. The seemingly innocent endeavor has all the earmarks of back-room dealing: secret meetings at the ... Read more..Rack and Ruin, Texas-Style
Monday, August 25th, 2008 Posted in freedom of the press, urban life | No Comments »
By Sharon Lauder The city of Houston has joined a number of other U.S. cities in trying to impose a uniform standard for the newsracks on its streets. Each city has ... Read more..When Fridays Get Too Casual
Monday, May 26th, 2008 Posted in urban life | No Comments »
Nancy Muldoon The critics of casual Fridays said this would happen. First it was casual office attire. Then inappropriate conversation followed closely behind those jeans and flip-flops. I am amazed and appalled at ... Read more..