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    Oakland Chef Nelson German Hopes to Become America’s Next Top Chef

    By David Landis– For Nelson German, a young Dominican American chef from the streets of New York who now helms two of Oakland’s most revered restaurants (alaMar and Sobre Mesa),…

    Rise Up with the Sisters This Easter

    Rise Up with the Sisters This Easter

    By Sister Dana Van Iquity– 2021 marks the 42nd Anniversary of the San Francisco Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence! The Sisters’ annual “Easter in The Park” will be a virtual celebration,…

    Showbiz I Shouldn’t Love

    Showbiz I Shouldn’t Love

    By Jan Wahl– Suddenly one of my favorite songs is not cool anymore. Frank Loesser’s Baby, It’s Cold Outside is a ball, especially when sung by Lady Gaga and Joseph…

    Hairy Homosexual Horror Host Stan the Mechanic

    Hairy Homosexual Horror Host Stan the Mechanic

    By Michele Karlsberg– In the great tradition of Vampira and Zacherley, Stan the Mechanic is the new TV horror host who has hit the airwaves. Stan, as the one and only…

    Astrology: Speaking to Your Soul

    Astrology: Speaking to Your Soul

    By Elisa Quinzi– A most indelible astrological year has come to a close and none of us are quite the same for it. The light indeed returns, and with it,…

    Want to Be a Better Investor? Think Like a Woman

    Want to Be a Better Investor? Think Like a Woman

    By Brandon Miller, CFP– March is Women’s History Month. Like Black History Month, it seems sad that so many people have been erased from U.S. history that we have to…

    The Profits of Poverty (Part 2)

    The Profits of Poverty (Part 2)

    By Derek Barnes– In last month’s column, we looked at political and economic systems that create the conditions that have institutionalized poverty for over 50M people in the U.S. Let’s…

    Herbert Howe and Ramón Novarro: A Hollywood Love Story

    Herbert Howe and Ramón Novarro: A Hollywood Love Story

    By Dr. Bill Lipsky– Theirs was one of the great romances of the golden age of the silent screen. The movie-going public, however, who then wanted to know everything about…

    From Fedoras to Cloches to Cowboys: Hats!

    From Fedoras to Cloches to Cowboys: Hats!

    By Jan Wahl– It takes guts to wear a fabulous hat. Or, they may just be a cool way not to have to style your hair. I’ve always loved them.…

    Two Crossovers for Off-Roading

    Two Crossovers for Off-Roading

    By Philip Ruth– Credentials can take a long time to develop. In the case of developing a crossover that could do some serious off-roading, the brands we’ll check out this…