Life Style
Robert F. Kennedy For Our Time
I started writing monthly for the Presidio Sentinel in March of 2005. That was 78-months and more than a 125,000 words ago. I am not qualified to judge how my “body of work” stands, but I should guess in the grander schemes of things that judgment will never be made because you have to be […]
What’s On The Barbie? — Outback Steakhouse
Many “foodies” look down their plates at chain restaurants. There is a sense of superiority or even snobbery to claiming that chains are inferior the venues where a chef-proprietor labors in his kitchen to turn out dishes which cause foodies to sway in rapture. But, in truth, many chains turn out excellent food and often […]
Win an eco-trip to Kenya and $25,000 for sustainability efforts
Sara Snow is the author of “Sara Snow’s Fresh Living; The Essential Room-By-Room Guide To A Greener, Healthier Family and Home” and is credited with putting the first TV series about natural living on the air. She wants to share simple ways that consumers can incorporate sustainability into their everyday lifestyle. The smallest changes really […]
City Council Extends Interim Height Ordinance
by Barry E. Hager Heeding the wishes of the community, the City Council has voted to extend the Uptown Interim Height Ordinance (IHO) for another two years. The extension will continue a firm height limit of 50 feet in the commercial core of Mission Hills and 65 feet in Hillcrest, with certain exceptions for rooftop […]
Creating a Bungalow Garden
John Beaudry spoke about the Craftsman Bungalow and its complementing garden at the January Mission Hills Garden Club meeting. Beaudry began with an explanation of what the Arts and Crafts Movement was before segueing into the bungalow and garden. The Arts and Crafts Movement grew from a rebellion against the mechanization of the Industrial Revolution. […]
Alan Bersin Departs & The New York Times Misses the Story
In 1963 The New York Times began a national edition. As an inveterate reader of newspapers having The Times available in California was exciting (I was then working for the San Francisco Chronicle and living in Marin County). When the initial national edition failed as a publishing venture, I was disappointed. In truth, however, it […]
Between the Lines: Reading Contemporary Americana
I recently read two of last year’s highly praised novels. “The Marriage Plot” by Jeffrey Eugenides is his long-awaited follow-up to the award-winning “Middlesex.” “The Art of Fielding” is Chad Harbach’s first novel, and he hit the jackpot—it was selected as one of the New York Times’ five best works of fiction for 2011. Both […]
Jump Start Your Fitness Routine
As you roll in to this New Year, you may find yourself in a rut of doing the “same old, same old” when it comes to your fitness and wellness routine. As the temperatures get cooler, climbing on the dreaded treadmill or elliptical machine may seem to be your only options for burning up those […]
