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    Catacomb of Veils: Unveiling the Spiritual at Burning Man 2016

    Catacomb of Veils:  Unveiling the Spiritual at Burning Man 2016

    On the weekend between the political fracases of red and blue presidential conventions, I was invited by a friend to spend a sunny afternoon with a tribe of Burners of…

    Speaking to Your Soul

    Speaking to Your Soul

    Astrology by Elisa Quinzi Now is a time when we are encouraged to recover wasted energy, refrain from drama, and streamline our efforts so that pure life intelligence can more…

    The Ultimate Sacrifice

    The Ultimate Sacrifice

    This past March 30, I had the incredible honor of attending and participating in the 148th Annual San Francisco Memorial Day Commemoration. It was my first time to attend this…

    How Your Brain Lies to You: It Leaves You Wanting

    How Your Brain Lies to You: It Leaves You Wanting

    In the last issue I talked about the brain’s ‘negativity bias,’ the innate tendency of our primitive threat systems to focus on problems and dangers, both imagined and real. Our…

    A Gift of Artists’ Books from the Reva and David Logan Foundation

    A Gift of Artists’ Books  from the Reva and David Logan Foundation

    This single-gallery exhibition celebrates the recent gift of an extraordinary group of 33 artist-illustrated books and additional prints from the collection of the late Reva and David Logan. The Chicago-based…

    Fundraising Underway to Support Compton’s Cafeteria 50th Anniversary

    Compton’s Cafeteria 50th Anniversary Fund Committee members Felicia Elizondo, Andre Kingsley Jasmine Gee and Susan Englander are hoping to raise at least $50,000 or more in order to, as a…

    Tsunami Water Polo: Fierce in the Pool, Sexy on the Bench

    Tsunami Water Polo:  Fierce in the Pool, Sexy on the Bench

    After attending a few practices and interviewing a number of San Francisco Tsunami Water Polo (an LGBT non-profit) players, I came away with one major epiphany: water polo players, men…

    Make Exercise Meaningful and Delightful

    Make Exercise Meaningful and Delightful

    If you have not been reading this column, the title of this article might surprise you. You might even think the author is out of her mind! Don’t worry, we…

    How Your Brain Lies to You: Negativity Bias

    How Your Brain Lies to You: Negativity Bias

    The human brain didn’t evolve for dispassionately finding truth, but for ensuring our survival. It has built-in biases in the way it processes information, and neuroscience has identified specific ways…

    San Francisco Gay Flag Football League Wants You! Photos courtesy of the SF Gay Flag Football League

    San Francisco Gay Flag Football League Wants You! Photos courtesy of the SF Gay Flag Football League

    SFGFFL is looking for a few good men and women to represent San Francisco and the Bay Area at the upcoming Gay Bowl 2016. This year’s Gay Bowl will be…