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    Empress of the Greatest, Gayest City on Earth

    Empress of the Greatest, Gayest City on Earth

    By Khmera Rouge “Where else, but here in San Francisco?” This is a simple question that I have asked myself many times over since moving to the Bay Area. It…

    Lenore Chinn Challenges Social Conventions Through Her Award-winning Art and Poetry

    Lenore Chinn Challenges Social Conventions Through Her Award-winning Art and Poetry

    Realist painter Lenore Chinn’s bold and distinctive works command attention. We’ve found ourselves captivated for lengthy periods, absorbing every emotion, brushstroke and minute detail. As great fans of her paintings,…

    Childbirth Without the Doctor?

    Childbirth Without the Doctor?

    Recently, a couple of web sites, Opendoor.com and openlistings.com, have gotten a lot of press. The premise of these sites is to take the agents out of the real estate…

    How to Win as a San Francisco Home Buyer in Today’s Market

    How to Win as a San Francisco Home Buyer in Today’s Market

    It’s no secret that the San Francisco housing market is hot, hot, hot. Limited inventory and lots of competition leave buyers questioning, “What does it take for my offer to…

    From a Couple to a Thrupple

    From a Couple to a Thrupple

    Q: My husband and I have been together for eleven years. We were monogamous for three years, and then we transitioned to an open relationship, which has worked well for…

    To Love Is Not to Possess

    To Love Is Not to Possess

    The Sound of Music movie was near and dear to my heart, even before I spent a college semester abroad in Salzburg, Austria. The school I attended was located in…

    Ice Hockey Gets Hot

    Ice Hockey Gets Hot

    In downtown San Francisco, there are warriors in our community who play tough hockey once a week. Behind and on top of Moscone Center, there is an ice rink (across…

    Accept the Transient Nature of Everything

    Accept the Transient Nature of Everything

    Have you ever noticed that the things we long for make us a bit sad or melancholy when we actual have them? Jason Silva passionately expresses this in his video…

    Get Off Your Good Intentions and Stop Making Excuses

    Get Off Your Good Intentions and Stop Making Excuses

    Work schedules these days can seem overwhelming. It’s hard enough to get through traffic, deadlines, chores and needed rest in 24 hours, much less to find time for working out.…

    I’m Only Attracted to Older Men

    I’m Only Attracted to Older Men

    From a reader: Dear Tom: I’m just the opposite of the guy in your last column (“I’m Only Attracted to Younger Guys.”) For my whole life, I’ve only been attracted…