This originally appeared in my SF Examiner column Broke-Ass City under the name “It’s Time for a New San Francisco Flag“ San Francisco is beautiful. The combination of fog, hills, Victorians and water makes a city that shimmers in peoples’ imaginations and sticks with visitors the rest of their lives.

Just what exactly are the backbones of our Land of the Free? Artist Matthew Henri believes they are none other than whiskey, women and guns. The pieces displayed in his show Made In America offer an artistic survey of the underbelly of an entire nation “besieged by vices and besotted

One of the most annoying things about coming to terms with the fact that it’s the holiday season, besides the tree-lighting ceremonies (sorry that I don’t like all the pomp and circumstance) is shopping for gifts.  Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah or just accept that other people do, it’s very