By Jan Wahl– This is a tough time to stay sober. But what isn’t? As some truly great movies and documentaries show us, it is a challenging journey, yet one…
By Philip Ruth– Got $39,000? Then you can buy the average new car. “Sticker shock” comes to mind, which is ironic when you consider that phrase was first coined in…
By Gary Kramer– The passionate Chilean romance The Strong Ones, now out on demand and DVD, is cozy Valentine’s Day viewing. Writer/director Omar Zúñiga Hidalgo expands his terrific 2015 short,…
By Sister Dana Van Iquity– Words of Wisdumb from a Fun Nun– Sister Dana sez, “Every year I question why do we make such a big deal over VALENTINE’S DAY? A day named…
By Jewelle Gomez– (Editor’s Note: We are proud to welcome to the San Francisco Bay Times renowned author, poet, critic, and playwright Jewelle Gomez. She is the author of eight…
By Lamont Bransfords-Young (aka DJ Lamont)– I was an extremely introverted teenager. In public environments I would just stand and look at the world as though I were watching a…
By Mandy Carter– I wonder how many of us could ever have thought that we would have our first-ever woman, and woman of color, as our vice-president? I sure didn’t…
Nearly a year ago today, San Francisco Mayor London Breed along with Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, San Francisco Pride, the Office of Transgender Initiatives, and other city officials kicked off what…
By Liam P. Mayclem– “When you learn, teach. When you get, give.” —Maya Angelou Donate here, give to this, volunteer for that event: our inboxes are bombarded daily with requests…
By Ann Rostow– Hallelujah Oh my God, you guys! We made it! I was one of those saps crying during the inauguration, gasping during the amazing poem, glued to the…
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