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Being a ‘Sanctuary City’ Really Does Make San Francisco Safer
Another senseless gun homicide has finally provoked national outrage for reform, because this time it was a Mexican guy who shot the gun. The national conversation turned against San Francisco this week as a sanctuary city policy in effect here since 1989 has been widely blamed for the July 1

7 Sports More Spiritual Than Yoga
There’s nothing wrong with yoga, I know people who credit their sobriety, their tummy, their relationship, to this ancient form of stretching. But to single out yoga as ‘the spiritual sport’ is like saying weightlifting is ‘the one that makes you stronger.’ Here are seven sports–for the seven chakras–that offer

The #HoldNoMore Campaign is Trying to End Being Put on Hold!
This post is sponsored by the fine folks as Holdnomore.org. Wanna sponsor a post? Then holler at Alex@BrokeAssStuart.com. Oh hell yes! The #HoldNoMore Campaign is fucking brilliant! Their goal is to end being put on hold! I don’t know about you, but I get frustrated sometimes. I talk back to the

Broke-Ass for Mayor Part 4: So Much Paper Work
No one told me there would be this much paper work. I mean, I didn’t think I could just float into the Department of Elections and be like “Alright folks, your boy Stuart has a check for you, now put me on the ballot,” but I also didn’t realize just how many things had to happen before the race even started.

Is Your Way of Thinking Keeping You Broke?
Getting Out of a Broke State of Mind “More money, more problems.” That’s only what rich people say. Broke people have “broke-people problems.” These are much harder to climb out of. I didn’t realize it at the time, but money scared and overwhelmed me for years. Watching my parents struggle,

10 Cheap Ways to Cure A Hangover
Ok…so the deed is done. You’ve heard all the ways to avoid getting too sick before and while drinking alcohol, and you’ve fucked them all up. You haven’t eaten anything, the only water you drank all day is the backwash you accidentally swallowed from your toothpaste, and all you’ve been

July 4 Playlist: 20 Best Songs Named After ‘America’, ‘American’ or ‘USA’
Bust out the musical broad stripes and bright stars at any 4th of July party or BBQ with this curated, ready-to-roll playlist of songs specifically naming America, American or USA in their titles. We’ve curated a YouTube set list that you can just pull up and hit Play on whenever

Oh My Stars and Stripes: A Southern Guide to 4th in the North
As a displaced Southerner (Proud Charlestonian) living in the North, patriotic holidays are always a bit of a conundrum. With many of our staples not being available above the Mason-Dixon it can be a bit of a bummer. But in 5 easy steps you Yankees can have a Southern style 4th