Summer is a tricky thing in San Francisco. A morning in July here often feels like a morning in February, much to the consternation of shivering tourists. We grab what sun we can two days here, three days there, until the fog rolls in and we’re grabbing our sweaters and pashminas instead, shrugging our pasty [...]
Entries from June 2008
June 24, 2008
Restaurant review or extortion?
A man recently came to dine at my place of employment. When he made his reservation, he alerted the hostess to the fact that he was a restaurant critic and would, therefore, expect a free meal. The day he was to dine, he called back, reminding the reservationist of his own importance and how necessary [...]
June 20, 2008
$3.75 and worth every penny.
Today’s post is directed at my waiter brethren, should there be any reading. The rest of you, of course, are most welcome to read.
The other night, I waited on a rather handsome European couple. Spanish. First time in San Francisco. They were youngish, well-dressed, and very polite. They ordered wine, three courses of food, and [...]
June 14, 2008
Last Night to Dine About Town, If You Really Want To, I Mean.
If you leave everything to the last minute like I do, then you don’t have dinner plans tonight.
Actually, I do have dinner plans tonight, but at the home of a friend– one of only two I have that will actually cook for me. If you have no willing friends, are just not up to fending [...]
June 13, 2008
Gay Weddings: Do it yourself.
In case you’ve been living in a well-stocked bomb shelter for the past few weeks, you’ve most likely heard that the California Supreme Court voted 4-3 to legalize same-sex marriages.
Well, hooray and all that, but it’s got me a bit troubled. I’m not so much bothered about those clowns at Save California and their terribly [...]
June 6, 2008
Muscle Chow: Lessons in Gay Food Porn
A few weeks ago, I was watching To Be or Not To Be at a friend’s house where, after the film, I wandered into the kitchen to help myself to a glass of water. As I was drinking, I spied an oddly-titled book on the kitchen table– Muscle Chow. I picked it up and began [...]
June 5, 2008
Smoothie: Love the drink, hate the name.
Smoothies– they’re everywhere. For some reason, that troubles me.
I have nothing against the style of drink itself. I think smoothies are an excellent source of nutrition for the ill, the lazy, and people just too on-the-go to be troubled by such time-wasting activities as chewing. They are simple to ingest, simpler to digest.
I am troubled [...]
June 2, 2008
Look, Ma! I’m on the radio!
Or should I say “listen“…
Back in April, I flew up to Seattle to read my story, The Sound of Musicals, from the book Can I Sit with You? along with several other writers at the Annex Theatre. NPR’s local station KPLU was there to record it.
Yay.
Thank you, Squid. Thank you, Jennyalice. Thank you both for [...]
June 1, 2008
A drink a week is all they ask…
There are times in everyone’s life (okay, mine) where one shrugs his shoulders, looks heavenward, and says– if only to one’s self, “Lord, I need a drink.” You know it’s true.
One heads for an old standby– a dry gin martini, a beer, rubbing alcohol– whichever it is one names as one’s preferred poison. Though comforting, [...]
