Advice
You Can’t Have Social Justice Without Economic Justice
This originally appeared in my Broke-Ass City column for the San Francisco Examiner I know the November 2018 election is a long time ago already, but I can’t stop thinking about Proposition C. I can’t stop thinking about how multi millionaires and billionaires, who tout themselves as liberals, tried so
Why So Many San Francisco Storefronts Are Empty
This originally appeared in my Broke-Ass City column in the SF Examiner A couple weeks ago I found myself with a little bit of extra time to kill in North Beach. My aunt and uncle were visiting from Florida, and I was meeting them at Original Joe’s. As I always
Things I Wish I Could Tell My Younger Self About Student Loans
by Dee Dee Thompson I thought if I didn’t go to college, I would end up broke, living at home, working a low paying job, and unhappy. Nine years and two degrees later, I’m in debt, living at home, working a low paying job, and quite frankly… depressed. There isn’t
The Dos and Don’ts of Becoming a Sugar Baby
by Victoria Velez The concept of what a “sugar baby” truly is has been modified by mainstream media over the years, but the core ideology remains the same: a woman who enters into an “arrangement” with successful partner(s). The nature of these “arrangements” differs dramatically depending on a variety of
What it’s Really Like Being the Door Guy at a Bar
One thing I and many of my peers dislike is the term “Bouncer”. A “Bouncer” is usually (but not always) perceived as a thug who grunts and tosses people out of bars with little or no thought. At the very least, I am NOT that guy. I have over 30 years experience in various security capacities.
The 2019 BAS Voter Guide
Primarily researched and written by Stephen Torres with help from Stuart Schuffman. Seeing as the 2019 Election is less than a month away we figured it was time to put out our voter guide to help you decide who and what to vote for on Tuesday, November 5th 2019. Absentee
‘Catch Me if you Can’ Restaurateurs Blow Town Owing Everyone Money
The two ‘Catch me if You Can’ con men who came into San Francisco this past Spring and rented out 3 separate restaurant spaces on Church Street, are gone. One is in police custody, the other is at large. We’re writing this article not just because it’s a fascinating story,