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    Ring in a Roaring 2020: Beyond ‘I Do’

    Ring in a Roaring 2020: Beyond ‘I Do’

    By Andrea Shorter– Here we are: 2020 A.D. Finally. As a kid from the 1970s, I honestly believed that we would be commuting and zooming through the air in jetpacks…

    Marvelous Marco Mania!

    Marvelous Marco Mania!

    By John Chen– I remember watching Hulk Hogan and pro wrestling on TV as a kid, mimicking their spectacular moves on my bed. Thank goodness I wasn’t dumb enough to…

    It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (and the worst)

    It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (and the worst)

    By Dr. Tim Seelig– Oh, the holidays. They are like riding a roller coaster. It starts at the bottom when excited riders get all buckled in over Labor Day. Then,…

    Donna’s Chronicles: “One quick glance at this issue of the San Francisco Bay Times and you’ll know that all those events listed in our last column were well attended and successful, but we expanded with a few more along the way!

    Donna’s Chronicles: “One quick glance at this issue of the San Francisco Bay Times and you’ll know that all those events listed in our last column were well attended and successful, but we expanded with a few more along the way!

    By Donna Sachet– One quick glance at this issue of the San Francisco Bay Times and you’ll know that all those events listed in our last column were well attended…

    Via Veneto: Naples in the Neighborhood

    Via Veneto: Naples in the Neighborhood

    By David Landis–The Gay Gourmet– As many residents and business owners will readily agree, the biggest challenge in both running a restaurant in San Francisco—and eating out—is the cost. The…

    Feline Enthusiast’s Quest for His Pet to Be Declared ‘Best Cat’

    Feline Enthusiast’s Quest for His Pet to Be Declared ‘Best Cat’

    By John Chen– Bobby San Miguel’s two Bengal cats have won many ribbons over the past two years in Northern California cat shows. “Our girl Elektra is a Grand Champion…

    Donna’s Chronicles: “A tragic Saturday night fire on Castro Street caused extensive damage to a couple of buildings, curtailing business at Osaka Sushi and Q Bar, injuring two people, and displacing eight residents.”

    Donna’s Chronicles: “A tragic Saturday night fire on Castro Street caused extensive damage to a couple of buildings, curtailing business at Osaka Sushi and Q Bar, injuring two people, and displacing eight residents.”

    By Donna Sachet– A tragic Saturday night fire on Castro Street caused extensive damage to a couple of buildings, curtailing business at Osaka Sushi and Q Bar, injuring two people,…

    Strawberries and Cream with the ‘Bad Boys’

    Strawberries and Cream with the ‘Bad Boys’

    By John Lewis– This holiday season, I find myself reminded of two old family stories. The first comes from my dad’s side of the family and is a story about…

    My Epidemic: An AIDS Memoir of One Man’s Struggle as Doctor, Patient, and Survivor

    My Epidemic: An AIDS Memoir of One Man’s Struggle as Doctor, Patient, and Survivor

    By Michele Karlsberg– Michele Karlsberg: When Dr. Andrew Faulk first learned that he was HIV-positive, he was devastated. At the time, the diagnosis could have meant imminent death for the outstanding young…

    Will an Ambulance Dump You on the Side of the Road?

    Will an Ambulance Dump You on the Side of the Road?

    By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– Imagine you’re a transgender person who after years of waiting finally has been able to have life-affirming gender confirmation surgery. But some unlikely and…