Class is always in session when you’re in the school of hard knocks. And with summer unfortunately winding down, I’d like to discuss with all of you how I’ve spent my summer vacation. As a musician, gigs are always at the forefront of my mind and this past summer, I’ve

When it’s hot out, the first thing I’m tempted to spend my money on is a cold drink.  Iced tea, frozen slushies, whatever, and even if they’re only $1, the small costs start to add up. I decided to take matter into my own hands, and make my own stock

Wow this sounds fucking epic. Awesome forces are joining together just outside of Golden Gate Park to giveaway a bunch of FREE stuff and to thumb their noses the expensive things going on inside the park. The fine people of Wing Wings, Free Gold Watch, Uptown Almanac and PBR are

Every week we feature a different person from the community shedding a little light on their life of brokeitude. Who knows, maybe you’ll learn something about the human spirit — probably not.

There comes a time in every broke-ass’ life where he or she realizes there are other broke folk looking our for their own kind. The Shit Show is one of those moments. Every second Saturday at The Showdown, Fuck Off Presents and Team Terrible throw this amazing party where the

              King of Noodles   Another King of (insert food item considered sovereign among its kind here) Restaurant?  Yes.  Does the grandiosity of its title belie its humble nature? Again, yes.  The Sunset District’s King of Noodles won’t be featured on any CNN news tickers, nor will

Nothing gets my mouth to watering than the mere smell of my mother frying chicken. From the smell alone, I know what’s to come. I know that she’ll saute mushrooms, add cream of mushroom and milk to make a gravy, soy sauce and add the chicken back into the sauce.

Thanks to our cigarette-smoking president, cigarette smoking has gotten a lot pricier in the last few years. Although I suspect the prez is being kinda paternal (“don’t do what I did, America”) in projecting his nicotine-guilt upon us, it is helping people quit. But SOME of us (me) just don’t want to.