San Francisco

A Collection of Last Straws

In Life, San Francisco on 31 January 2008 with 17 comments

I love our neighborhood. I loved this building. I crash-landed here at a moment of huge personal change. But that was eight years ago. Since then, a lot has changed. I met Heather and we moved in together on the top floor. We got married.
But not all of it was good. I kept a [...]

Fray in Today’s Papers

In Event, Fray, San Francisco on 17 January 2008 with 4 comments

That’s the SF Weekly on the left and the SF Chronicle on the right. Woot!
Also, the photo of me is by the super-awesome Robin Andersen.
More info: fray.com

All of This Has a Perfectly Reasonable Explanation, Part 1

In AOTHAPRE, Life, San Francisco, Stories, Travel on 11 November 2007 with 3 comments

I can explain. Please, let me explain.
First, you should know about the crazy detector. Riding public transportation in San Francisco teaches you things. It’s taught me not to fear my fellow man, no matter how much they smell like wet dog. It’s taught me that happy surprises can happen, like when the sign says the [...]

SF 4 LIFE

In Life, San Francisco, Stories on 10 November 2007 with Comments Off

She and I, talking about an old friend.
Her: I wonder what ever happened to her?
Me: I heard she moved away.
Her: To Pacifica?
Me: That is away.
(If you don’t get the joke, this is the punchline.)

What I’ve Been Up To: K9 Safari

In Business, Design, San Francisco on 24 August 2007 with 2 comments

I’ve been working hard for the last few months, though you wouldn’t know it from looking at my site. I’m percolating a few business ideas, but they’re too young to talk about yet. And I’ve got a stack of NDAs for client work that’s not discussable. It’s all high-level strategy stuff, not visual design, and [...]

Hey San Franciscans: Come Get Intimate

In Event, Fun, Love, Powazek, San Francisco on 15 August 2006 with Comments Off

My fellow San Franciscans, got plans Friday night? If not, come watch me get intimate with Heather Gold!
Inspired by Shabbat Salons, comedian Heather Gold brings the talk show format into the 21st century. Her live talk show mixes thinkers, entertainers, doers and the audience with humor, curiosity and yes, a little soul.
This Friday’s show [...]

Chawazek 2006

In For Sale, Photography, Powazek, San Francisco on 1 December 2005 with Comments Off

Heather and I put 12 of our favorite photos of San Francisco together and made a 2006 calendar. Here’s a fun game: See if you can guess which months are hers and which are mine. Get yours today!
See also: The Bug Calendar!

Muni, Red Zones, and Faith in Humanity

In Cole Valley, San Francisco, Stories on 7 November 2005 with Comments Off

Heather and I live in a small apartment building in a lovely little San Francisco neighborhood called Cole Valley. And right outside our front door is the convenient N-Judah Muni line. We can take it just about anywhere in the city at a moment’s notice. That’s the upside.
The downside is that we hear it. All [...]

The Reality of My Surroundings 2

In Cole Valley, San Francisco, Stories on 16 October 2005 with Comments Off

I’m coming back home from walking the pups when I see them. A gaggle of drunk fifty-somethings, grey hair all around, whooping it up in the entryway outside building. As I approach, I see that they’re passing around a pipe, the smell of cheap swag filling the breezeway.
“Uh oh,” says Oldie One, “here comes the [...]

The Reality of My Surroundings

In Cole Valley, San Francisco, Stories on 9 October 2005 with Comments Off

Heather and I, we’re creative types. And, like many creative types, we know what an immaculately designed, pristinely clean house would look like. We just can’t can’t seem to keep one. Our house cleaning happens in fits and starts, usually when someone’s on their way over.
So, lately, I’ve tried to tidy up more. Just [...]