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    Families of Choice

    Families of Choice

    Family. It’s a powerful word that evokes many intense emotions. Now that the holiday season is here, many people are anticipating—and some are dreading—spending time with their families. It’s common…

    Gasoline and Matches

    Gasoline and Matches

    Have you noticed the edginess in the air lately? This is not a time to collapse or to shrink away from your own suffering or that of others. Humanity is…

    Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Take the Marital Plunge

    Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Take the Marital Plunge

    Why do you want to get married? What is it that drives you, calls to you, and makes you sure you are doing the right thing? Are your motives emotional,…

    Is it Now, Yet?

    Is it Now, Yet?

    Wariness is a kind of innate default setting in the human brain. To keep our ancestors alive, the brain evolved a “negativity bias”—an inclination to be constantly on the alert…

    Happy 40th Anniversary, SF FrontRunners!

    Happy 40th Anniversary, SF FrontRunners!

    The San Francisco FrontRunners, the founding chapter of the world’s LGBT and straight allies running organization, is an impressively strong franchise. SF FrontRunners is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year…

    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…