Tag Archives: San Francisco

Our Berserk World

Posted on March 9, 2023 by swabby429

The freeway was packed to overcapacity with motor vehicles of nearly every description. While I observed the spectacle from the vantage point of a pedestrian overpass, I wondered about the lives of the thousands of drivers who were going to … Continue reading →

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A Few Additions I Have Known

Posted on September 8, 2019 by swabby429

I held the old San Francisco street map and wondered whether or not to completely unfold it because it’s such a pain to refold traditional paper highway maps. I finally decided to open it one fold at a time, then … Continue reading →

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Nebraska… The Good Life

Posted on January 31, 2019 by swabby429

When I moved back to Nebraska after several years living elsewhere, I scoffed at the highway signs at the borders proclaiming “Nebraska… The Good Life”. On the face of it, a lot of people think this flyover state is mediocre, … Continue reading →

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With Liberty And Justice For All

Posted on October 27, 2018 by swabby429

Near the end of one of my trips back to San Francisco, I purchased a small campaign-style pin at a book store on Castro Street. The simple, inexpensive souvenir became a precious, almost holy artifact from the time I bought … Continue reading →

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St. Stupid’s Day

Posted on April 1, 2018 by swabby429

One of the endearing qualities of San Francisco is its culture of eccentricity. Part of the city’s cosmopolitan nature is its embrace of all flavors of humanity. This feature is displayed in its many fun festivals. Today’s celebration demonstrates this … Continue reading →

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Souvenirs With Handles …Floral Friday

Posted on March 9, 2018 by swabby429

People throughout time have gone places and carried things back home with them. I imagine that the earliest humans traveled primarily to find food. Later, organized bands of explorers and conquerors engaged in trade and conquest and brought home treasure … Continue reading →

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When We Rise (Review)

Posted on April 29, 2017 by swabby429

Cleve Jones writes that his book is not an autobiography, rather it is a memoir.  What an incredible memoir it is. It’s a personal book of memories in which nearly every member of the LGBT community can find something to … Continue reading →

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