The latest pictures from Tahrir Square are of clean-up crews, not protesters. Mr. Mubarak has left Cairo and President Obama is wiping his brow and wondering what just happened. While the State Department and the White House argued over how to handle the crisis in Egypt, the Egyptian people manged to take care of their revolution with little to no help from the American government — but, with a lot of help from American ingenuity. Read More…
The esteemed Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has given out its awards and office pools have been paid off — no need to go out and see a highbrow movie this weekend. A good comedy is the perfect antidote to the award season, so if you are in the mood for some laughs go see Cedar Rapids. A friend aptly described this movie as The Hangover meets Fargo. Ed Helms (The Hangover) plays Read More…
I admit it. I am a sheet snob. I’m not really proud of it, but I refuse to apologise for it. In most areas of my life I’m not a snob. I wouldn’t dress in Chanel head-to-toe even if I could afford it — I think it’s much cooler to pair a little something from your favorite designer with a little something from J. Crew. I love dive restaurants, and I’m not adverse to the Read More…
Great songs have a tune that you can’t stop humming and great movies have lines that live past the credits and on into history. One of my family’s favorite movies is “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.” We watch it every Christmas season, and after all these years it’s like a mid-night showing of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” — we say the lines along with the actors. Our favorite is a line from Read More…
Don’t let the snow on the ground or the wind’s chill fool you–spring is just around the corner. If you are ready to ditch your sweaters and boots and do some shopping for spring/summer this what I’m seeing: Coral — everywhere and on everything. In this photo from the March issue of InStyle magazine Michael Kors combines coral with another spring trend, the trench coat, something every girl needs in her closet. The safari look Read More…
The shooting of Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was indeed tragic but the response, by the media and the government, has been tragically irresponsible. At the risk of sounding insensitive (I’m not) or NOT politically correct (I am) let me just say that I have, at turns, been bored and disgusted by the media circus, and disappointed, but not surprised, by the government response. There was continuous coverage of “events” as they unfolded, and reporters earnestly Read More…
On November third, voters created a wide, red swath across the maps radiating from our TV screens, with the notable exception of California, and especially, the Bay Area. Staying “true blue”, California elected a democratic governor (Brown) and senator (Boxer) in two big races that were being watched nationally. In another race, democrat Nancy Pelosi defended her seat effortlessly. Democratic candidates from other parts of the country stayed as far away from Ms. Pelosi and Read More…
From Greece to Vallejo, California, countries and cities have been fighting to stay solvent. San Francisco could soon be facing its demise if pension reform is not addressed. Public Defender, Jeff Adachi, in a bold move, has decided to take on the powerful unions in an effort to save San Francisco from fiscal disaster by spearheading pension reform. At a recent gathering at the home of a concerned citizen, I learned more about SF Smart Read More…
The histrionics over Arizona’s immigration law have reached peak levels as the law (albeit with its teeth removed by a federal judge) goes into effect today. The extremes are evidenced from the pictures above. Unfortunately, the law hasn’t generated a legitimate debate about immigration as much as it has led to both a backlash against Arizona (cities, sports teams, and corporations have boycotted the state) and irresponsible political maneuvering by politicians–on the left and the Read More…
RN74, a Michael Mina restaurant in San Francisco, completely wowed me and “the blondes” on a recent, and regular old Wednesday evening. Dressed in our Sex and the City finest, we made the trip to hip South of Market for an evening of what was to be delicious food, great wine, and impeccable service, all served up in an atmosphere that transported us to a place way more glamorous than our everyday lives. The picture Read More…
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