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30 Mar 2023

My Favorite Quesadillas & Beer Pairings in San Francisco

Pairing my favorite Anchor beers with my favorite SF quesadillas. Over my last two decades in San Francisco I’ve tried thousands of them, on late-night street corners to sit-down cantinas, to sun-soaked patios.  I’m a quesadilla aficionado

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30 Mar 2023

SFAI Legacy Foundation The Spirit is Alive Auction

The history of SFAI is a rich one. It was one of the oldest art schools in the United States. Past students include Richard Diebenkorn, Manuel Neri, Annie Leibovitz, Kathryn Bigelow, and Kehinde Wiley. I was also a student there.

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30 Mar 2023

Discovering Mochi Donuts In the Bay Area

I noticed faux Donut ‘plushies’ for sale, before my eyes rested on the colorful eatable Mochi Donut display. So many questions! Even though it was almost closing time, the friendly staff spent time educating me about the Mochi Donut.

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29 Mar 2023

5 Absolutely Bonkers Things Happening in Science

World news lately has been pretty awful. Turns out I’m now illegal in both Uganda and Tennessee. We have governors that scream about culture wars when their states rank near-bottom in all measures. Seems like we’re all existentially trapped in a net of our own making. But at least science

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29 Mar 2023

The KFC Double Down is the Most Horrifying Thing I’ve Ever Eaten

It started as all things do in my life: an impulse. Having genetic predispositions to heavy alcohol consumption, a paradigm of “no risk, no reward,” and good old bad friends who know I’ll do almost anything if it comes to a dare (we won’t get into psycho-analyzing that today), the

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29 Mar 2023

The Bold Beautiful History of the West Oakland Mural House

Folks hanging out on their porch and greeting friends, family and passersby, has long been part of the nature of West Oakland. A man whose house I regularly walk by on my way to work once called out to me, “How do you make a Mai Tai?” “You’ve got to

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28 Mar 2023

The Best Bay Area Events for 3/28-4/3

By Jerucifer, Arts & Events Editor If you like beer and battle bots, look no further! Or maybe you like getting weird? Check out St. Stupid’s Day! What about drag and documentaries? Got those too! Here’s what I’m most excited about for the week of 3/28… Our Partners’ Events San

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28 Mar 2023

Oakland’s Wealth Divide Is Most Visible In Its Roads

Some might not realize this, but being poor is actually quite expensive. I’m not referring to the sky high rents relative to the poverty levels in low income Bay Area neighborhoods. I’m referring to the unforeseen financial burdens of existing in a low income neighborhood. The main source of this

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