Tuesday, January 20, 2009
End Bush. Begin Obama.
This is great. In the wake of the Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama, some pranksters in SF changed a bunch of the street signs for Bush Street to "Obama".
Bush Street Disappears in SF Overnight
(from sfgate.com)Normally this street sign would say "END BUSH," but the signs on Bush Street have been changed to "OBAMA" on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009, in San Francisco. (Kurt Rogers / The Chronicle)
What an exciting day!
Bush Street Disappears in SF Overnight
(from sfgate.com)Normally this street sign would say "END BUSH," but the signs on Bush Street have been changed to "OBAMA" on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009, in San Francisco. (Kurt Rogers / The Chronicle)
What an exciting day!
Labels: politics, san francisco
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Prop. 8
It's Official: Prop 8 has passed.
Anger and disappointment do not begin to express how I feel about this.
I realize that I live in a bubble: I live in the Castro, in San Francisco, in the Bay Area. I'm lucky enough to live in a place that doesn't believe in discrimination. I was beginning to believe that we were growing as a state and as a country. It turns out that not all Californians have the same belief system that I do, and I sometimes forget that.
But really: the fact that California voters care more about the treatment of chickens, cows and pigs, than the civil rights of people just baffles me.
I know this isn't the end. The fight will go on, and we will reach a point of equality for all some day.
It's just too bad that that day isn't today.
Labels: politics, san francisco
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
History in the Making
What an honor it is to have been able to participate in and be witness to this historic election!
Whoo Hooo!!!!
Whoo Hooo!!!!
Labels: politics
Election Results Widgets
Look who's voting!
My sister (who is in NYC for a few weeks) just sent this email to our family:
I was randomly checking SFGate (I must do it 20 times a day!) and look who I see on the front page?
That's my cousin, Bruce, captured on film!
How cool is that?
Not sure how he'll feel about me blogging about this before him, though. (Sorry, Boo! I couldn't help it!)
Here's a larger version of the photo, and mention of his name.
I was randomly checking SFGate (I must do it 20 times a day!) and look who I see on the front page?
That's my cousin, Bruce, captured on film!
How cool is that?
Not sure how he'll feel about me blogging about this before him, though. (Sorry, Boo! I couldn't help it!)
Here's a larger version of the photo, and mention of his name.
I voted!
Monday, November 03, 2008
...and now, a message from Matthew Broderick...
Election Day is tomorrow!
Make sure to get out and vote!
(and in case it's not already painfully obvious, please vote NO on 8!)
Make sure to get out and vote!
(and in case it's not already painfully obvious, please vote NO on 8!)
Labels: politics
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Generation WE
Generation WE: The Movement Begins... from Generation We on Vimeo.
I think this is fantastic for so many reasons.
It's a very good video that's based off of a recently released book called Generation We: How Millennial Youth Are Taking Over America and Changing Our World Forever.
It gives me hope for the future of our country and our world.
On a personal note, one of my nieces (my cousin's daughter) is in it. I'm so proud of her.
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
No more plastic bags!
Today, the SF Board of Supervisors voted 10-1 to make San Francisco the first city in the nation to prohibit petroleum-based plastic checkout bags in large markets and pharmacies.
Read the story here.
I think this makes a lot of sense, as the plastic bags that we're currently using are not biodegradable or recyclable. This law will mandate the use of biodegradable plastic bags or recyclable paper bags.
I've been meaning to buy a large canvas tote to bring with me to the grocery store for a while now. Guess this will prompt me to get one now.
The only thing I need to figure out now... what will I use for kitty-litter clean-up? :)
Read the story here.
I think this makes a lot of sense, as the plastic bags that we're currently using are not biodegradable or recyclable. This law will mandate the use of biodegradable plastic bags or recyclable paper bags.
I've been meaning to buy a large canvas tote to bring with me to the grocery store for a while now. Guess this will prompt me to get one now.
The only thing I need to figure out now... what will I use for kitty-litter clean-up? :)
Labels: politics, san francisco
Friday, February 02, 2007
Oh, Gavin.... I'm so disappointed.
Dear Mayor Newsom,
I had such high hopes. I'm not particularly politically-minded, but frankly, you had me. You, with your youth, your charm, your charisma, your hair. You had me at Care, Not Cash (Prop N). When you stepped into office 3 years ago, and your first (very bold) move was to (attempt to) legalize same-sex marriage... well, that was the clincher. You were my political hero. I had visions of you as a two-term mayor here in our great city. I had visions of you going all the way to the White House someday. You were the John F. Kennedy of our generation.
I know you're human. We all make mistakes. We all do things we regret.
So, you like to date models. Young models. Okay, I get it. I don't particularly love it, but I didn't really hold it against you. I even looked the other way when the report came out that you were dating a 20-year old model/hostess. I rolled my eyes. I called you a man. I thought you should have better judgment. But, I realized this was a personal issue. I could separate this from your political life. This was not something that should affect how your ran your office.
But then I read about the affair. Now, I'm not here to judge you on a personal level; A lot of people (unfortunately) have affairs. I don't like it, I think it's reckless, and ordinarily, I'd still try to separate what you do in your private life from what you do in your public life.
But you.... You had an affair with your campaign manager's wife!? Oh, Gavin. I mean, that's like sleeping with your best friend's wife. How did you think that this wouldn't get out? That it wouldn't hurt and deeply affect everyone involved? In a word, that was just stupid. I can't make an excuse for this one.
I do believe that what you do in your private life is your private life, as long as it doesn't affect your very public job. This time, you crossed a line. You had extraordinary bad judgment. You were just stupid. It makes me wonder whether or not you're really mature and smart enough to really do your job.
And, come on... it's an election year. This is going to hurt.
I verbalized my rant to my husband last night. He asked me if you had lost my vote. I don't honestly know. I'd like to say no - I'd still vote for you. But, you have lost some of your credibility with me. This is going to be a tough one to get over.
My husband said that I was thinking "like a girl". (personal disappointment, questioning your judgment, etc.,)
He said that as a guy, there really is just one response: (One, that apparently, he had, as well as many other guys who had discussed this with him.)
She isn't even hot.
Spoken just like a man.
I had such high hopes. I'm not particularly politically-minded, but frankly, you had me. You, with your youth, your charm, your charisma, your hair. You had me at Care, Not Cash (Prop N). When you stepped into office 3 years ago, and your first (very bold) move was to (attempt to) legalize same-sex marriage... well, that was the clincher. You were my political hero. I had visions of you as a two-term mayor here in our great city. I had visions of you going all the way to the White House someday. You were the John F. Kennedy of our generation.
I know you're human. We all make mistakes. We all do things we regret.
So, you like to date models. Young models. Okay, I get it. I don't particularly love it, but I didn't really hold it against you. I even looked the other way when the report came out that you were dating a 20-year old model/hostess. I rolled my eyes. I called you a man. I thought you should have better judgment. But, I realized this was a personal issue. I could separate this from your political life. This was not something that should affect how your ran your office.
But then I read about the affair. Now, I'm not here to judge you on a personal level; A lot of people (unfortunately) have affairs. I don't like it, I think it's reckless, and ordinarily, I'd still try to separate what you do in your private life from what you do in your public life.
But you.... You had an affair with your campaign manager's wife!? Oh, Gavin. I mean, that's like sleeping with your best friend's wife. How did you think that this wouldn't get out? That it wouldn't hurt and deeply affect everyone involved? In a word, that was just stupid. I can't make an excuse for this one.
I do believe that what you do in your private life is your private life, as long as it doesn't affect your very public job. This time, you crossed a line. You had extraordinary bad judgment. You were just stupid. It makes me wonder whether or not you're really mature and smart enough to really do your job.
And, come on... it's an election year. This is going to hurt.
I verbalized my rant to my husband last night. He asked me if you had lost my vote. I don't honestly know. I'd like to say no - I'd still vote for you. But, you have lost some of your credibility with me. This is going to be a tough one to get over.
My husband said that I was thinking "like a girl". (personal disappointment, questioning your judgment, etc.,)
He said that as a guy, there really is just one response: (One, that apparently, he had, as well as many other guys who had discussed this with him.)
She isn't even hot.
Spoken just like a man.
Labels: politics, san francisco
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