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    Our Deepest Desires Can Dissolve Our Darkest Fears

    Our Deepest Desires Can Dissolve Our Darkest Fears

    By Gypsy Love Producer/Director Ben Stiller’s 2013 film adaptation of “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” depicts the adventurous journey of long-dissatisfied daydreamer Walter Mitty. A career crisis compels Mitty…

    Christophe Caballero Dazzles and Rocks a Bowler Hat in Chicago

    Christophe Caballero Dazzles and Rocks a Bowler Hat in Chicago

    Great cities have inspired great songs and performances. Think of crooning Tony Bennett or Jeanette MacDonald standing under the earthquake ruins (in film) singing, “San Francisco, open your Golden Gate!”…

    Writer=Author

    Writer=Author

    Michele Karlsberg: When did you decide to become a writer?  Melissa Brayden: The dictionary defines storytelling as the conveying of events in words and images, often by improvisation or embellishment. The one thing it left…

    Setting the Stage for Success with Staging

    Setting the Stage for Success with Staging

    While some people may say that buying a home is the most nerve-wracking experience possible, I would venture to say that being on the other side of that transaction trumps…

    It’s Orange October!

    It’s Orange October!

    We at the SF Bay Times are among the many local sports fans who are celebrating the San Francisco Giants postseason victories. Our own Christina Allen, roommate of co-publisher Betty…

    Round About – HRC Annual Dinner

    Round About – HRC Annual Dinner

    Oh what a night! Saturday, October 11, was an evening to remember with back-to-back events attended by LGBT community notables. Beginning at the Westin St. Frances with the 30th Annual…

    Castro Street Fair Photos

    Castro Street Fair Photos

    There’s no doubt that Harvey Milk would have enjoyed himself at the 2014 Castro Street Fair. This year’s event, with the theme Cute Froot, was a warm one as temperatures…

    Keeping It Local

    Keeping It Local

    I’ve written several times about the benefits of using a real estate agent, and about the potential pitfalls of not using one.  While a few sellers and even fewer buyers…

    Interesting Interest Rates and the End of QE

    Interesting Interest Rates and the End of QE

    For those of you who have been living in a hole, mortgage interest rates over the past few years have been historically low. According to www.mortgage-x.com, the 30-year fixed interest…

    My Dinner with Miles

    My Dinner with Miles

    If you were asked to create the guest list for a fantasy dinner party, whom would you invite? Dreaming up interesting combinations of dinner companions is one of my favorite…