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    On naughty, nice... & Steve Jobs

    DECEMBER 16, 2011 2:36PM

    By Fran Johns


    Topics: san francisco chronicle, amelia robinson, joan baez, steve jobs, san francisco, commonwealth club, walter isaacson

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    A Shameless Pitch for a Mouthy Friend -- Joel Selvin

    NOVEMBER 5, 2011 12:39AM

    By Barbara Falconer Newhall


    Topics: fashion, music, comedy, books, san francisco chronicle, ed hardy, sammy haggar, bill graham, joel selvin

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    Taking good news wherever we find it

    AUGUST 10, 2011 1:20PM

    By Fran Johns


    Topics: san francisco chronicle, politics, journalism, marc sandalow, university of california berkeley, zimbabwe, burundi, congo, sarah palin, death panels, aaron burr, alexander hamilton, dick cheney

    • 47 Ratings
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    What if Franz Lehar Really was His Father?

    JUNE 17, 2011 9:55AM

    By Linda Seccaspina


    Topics: cowansville high school, facebook, the merry widow, andre rieu, yahoo, videos, video, youtube, stumbleupon, digg, media blogger, media, social media blogger, open salon, linda seccaspina, blogger, blogging, blog, san francisco, san francisco chronicle, cowansville, latvia, busking, buskers, street performer, violin, fathers day, dad, father's day, father, classical music, franz lehar, music

    • 2 Ratings
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    • 6 Comments
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    Team Obama’s response to Dittygate proves protesters’ point

    APRIL 30, 2011 10:56PM

    By Robert Crook


    Topics: barack obama, bradley manning, broken campaign promises, campaign promises, carla marinucci, change, democratic party, dittygate, fundraising, george w. bush, hope, obama, president barack obama, president obama, san francisco, san francisco chronicle, transparency, wikileaks, politics

    • 2 Ratings
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    Peace -- anywhere? -- on earth

    DECEMBER 28, 2010 3:05AM

    By Fran Johns


    Topics: san francisco interfaith council, united religions initiative, bishop william swing, san francisco chronicle, washington post, new york times, kwanzaa, chanukkah, christmas

    • 3 Ratings
    • 517 Views
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    When It Rands It Pours

    MAY 21, 2010 5:00PM

    By Jerry Harris


    Topics: new york times, san francisco chronicle, the atlantic, time magazine

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    The Wizard of Oz and the Double Down

    APRIL 14, 2010 11:16AM

    By Barry Lyons


    Topics: the wizard of oz, marijuana, writing, san francisco chronicle, health, movies

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    Negativland’s “Helter Stupid” 20 Years Later

    DECEMBER 20, 2009 11:42PM

    By Cory Frye


    Topics: ac/dc, associated press, austin, bernard brom, brothers johnson, cascade township, charles von wald, christianity is stupid, controversy, dave mcelhatton, david brom, diane brom, dick jordan, dick vaughn presents, dispepsi, escape from noise, estus pirkle, federal authority, hal eisner, helter skelter, helter stupid, island records, it’s all in your head fm, james walsh, joe brom, john lennon, lenny bruce, lourdes roman catholic high school, mark hosler, minneapolis star tribune, minnesota, minnesota correctional facility, minnesota court of appeals, murder, negativland, oaks treatment center, olmsted county, onward christian athletes, orange county register, ozzy osbourne, paulette brom, race war, religions inc., richard ramirez, rick brom, rochester, rolling stone, rolling stones, san francisco chronicle, sst, stillwater, strawberry letter 23, suicide solution, texas, the beatles, the perfect cut, their satanic majesties request, thigmotactic, tom krattenmaker, u2, village voice, w.a.s.p., white album, white rabbit and a dog named gidget

    • 1 Ratings
    • 330 Views
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    San Francisco, Open Your Golden Gates

    OCTOBER 26, 2009 1:03PM

    By cyclopic


    Topics: comedy, humor, political strategy, california governor's race, hispanic population, politics, san francisco chronicle, driving without a license, illegal aliens, humanitarianism, jerry brown, gavin newsom, san francisco

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    • 4 Ratings
    • 6090 Views
    • 22 Comments
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    The man in charge of online news, 1981

    SEPTEMBER 3, 2009 1:32PM

    By King Kaufman


    Topics: journalism, online journalism, future of journalism, san francisco, san francisco examiner, san francisco chronicle, david cole, compuserve, internet, king kaufman

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