The Freshness of Hope






I’ve always loved working with college students. Because college is all about future. Hope. Potential.
Strolling around Berkeley today was a wonderful revisitation of that nexus of discovery also known as the College Campus. What an awesome season of life.

cultural therapy



I know some people think he’s obnoxious, but when I’m disappointed in someone, the best therapy I have is Jim Carrey. Sigh.

now THAT’S customer service for ya!





Elsewhere I recently opined how selling disability insurance must rank down there for weird jobs. Not far behind/below must be “serving clients” at towing/impoundment agencies. I’ve had the chance to personally witness such service through my own travails with the Department of Parking & Traffic and now my friend Kelly – freshly on the scene in San Francisco to innocently record some music at a non-profit community studio – has had her own storied experiences….

We shouldn’t purport to advance conspiracy theories as a general rule, but there is a point when it would be almost irrational to NOT consider such when, in 4 days, one receives 4 tickets…including one for parking in a spot that another fair citizen seems to escape….or for not having a permit which clearly seems to be in existence here….is it possible for an entity such as the city of San Francisco to stalk?? Forgive me for laughing Kel…remember: “it was towed, it wasn’t stolen. I’m grateful. I’m grateful.”