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    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…

    Tips to Minimize Wedding Stress

    Tips to Minimize Wedding Stress

    Last month, I read a column in another local newspaper, the Jweekly, entitled “Getting married at home? Some tips to help ensure a stress-free celebration.” I was surprised that almost…

    Addiction Myths

    Addiction Myths

    When Brian realized that his depression, work problems and relationship difficulties were due to his crystal meth use, his new clarity initially felt exciting and empowering. Having put two and…

    Don’t Let Your Demons Scare You

    Don’t Let Your Demons Scare You

    The good medicine this month is a massive purge of pent up emotions that has not been metabolized. Free yourself from emotional barriers festering inside, holding you back, and keeping…

    Newlyweds Share What It Feels Like to be Legally Married

    Newlyweds Share What It Feels Like to be Legally Married

    This summer on July 25, I had the joy of marrying two young women from North Dakota. Amy White and Jessica Weisz got married at the Bodega Bay Lodge on…

    Addicted to “Love”

    Addicted to “Love”

    At 42, Stewart is single again. “I’ve fallen in love almost once every year since I was twelve,” he tells me, “and by now I’ve had at least twenty ‘soul…