One more thing I would like to share with you today.

I watched this reporter on television once. and thought that he was great.....just wanted to share
Stanley Roberts' "People Behaving Badly"
watch the video's... this is San Francisco folks ! (although, it could be worse in other places)
Worth checking out....."Panhandling for drugs" video listed in the above link.
This is where I live.

Right after I watched some of these video's this morning, I took my dog for a walk while still chuckling away, witnessed something that would make one of the top ten in my estimation.
I only wish I had a camera with me !

Man running across street (well, two streets to be exact).........against red lights.....dodging early a.m. traffic....... I couldn't imagine what or whom he was running from or to....until I saw what it was.......he was running to get a newspaper from a pile that was left in front of the corner store (which was not opened yet) .........took the newspaper from the pile.......ran back across two streets , against the lights and through traffic again.......to get on a bus that was just pulling in.

This was too funny.......yet broke almost every rule.

Next time I go into the street, I will bring my camera !

Have a Great Day !

This morning as I was searching my usual haunts on the Internet , I came up with some extremely fascinating things.
The first place I read on line is GOTHAMIST , a NYC based news blog. It usually has more current information on local and non-local news plus other goings on than the usual sources for news.
Next place I go to is SFIST.....same idea and company, but local. Not nearly as informative as Gothamist, but usually there is something there to keep my attention and keep me entertained.
Usually, it would be the reporting of the Swells column in our local newspaper, The Chronicle.
How many Hats, Tiaras, mentions of local V.I.P. names and of course......how many minorities counted in the photo's. Pretty funny stuff....yet, not funny at all ! But, then again this is San Francisco and not New York.
Before you say....stop comparing NY and SF......and......why don't you move back to NY.....I will explain my position.
Things are just more noticeable here. It's a big, yet very small city......which is why some things just stand out more than they would in say, a larger city.
Okay, now on with why I am writing today.....
SFist linked to this article... abc7news.com: Yale Choir Assaulted; No Arrests By SFPD
I've been reading about this in the local free newspaper The Examiner . After this event occured it was mentioned in the paper......then nothing (tipical).....then again yesterday (a few days later).
The thought of nothing (or not enough) being done about this is killing me. Also, the opinions of the people writing in to the news blog are ridiculous. Read and see what I mean.
Another thing before I move on to topic of news #2........Most of SF crime does go unreported and alot of it is ignored.........that's my 2-cents !
Here is topic #2, which is another article I linked to:abc7news.com: Newsom Responds To Choir Assault Case

In case you are not in the Bay Area........Newsom is the Mayor. Watch the video! More importantly, watch til the end of the video.......thats the most entertaining part.

The Mayor, it seems was at a party on New Years Eve,(which he is entitled to do) and seems to have had a drink or two (which is ok), when the news regarding this incident came in. The Mayor then went to the hospital to check on the attacked men. Thus the reporter questioning (?) the Mayor.

Okay.........Sfist usually keeps people abreast of the mayoral goings on.....only because he (the Mayor) puts himself in that position. The things mentioned in the SFist blog regarding Mayor Newsom would include,how many meetings,if any, has he attended or refused to attend, what color his tie is(ususally ice blue), has he or hasn't he used gel in his hair(looks better without the gel), who he is dating, how old they are, do they have a Myspace page and overall what he has been seen in public doing.........alcohol included.

Obviously these people have way too much time on their hands, but honestly, this stuff is too amusing to ignore.

Note to Mayor Newsom.........do what you want to in your private life( it is your business).....you are entitled to enjoy yourself........please remember that because you are a public figure
......people are watching your every move..........Try Being a Little More Discreet. And do not be offended by people asking you about these incidents after the fact..........You have placed yourself in the public eye.

Thank you....

Happy New Year Everyone .

I have forgotten or have been too busy to blog. Working does that. But I will now make up for lost time.

I'm still here in S.F.'s Tenderloin Heights. This will make it almost 6 years for me.
I , myself can't believe it . Toyed with the idea of moving "back east"....actually still considering it. But.........I do love my neighborhood and all the goings on. I kind of like the surreal feeling I get here.

Here is what I've gotten out of my time spent in "the heights":

I "know" all of the dog walking people........not their names, but I do know their pets names. Pet people are the best !.....I wave hello to the corner-store guy , the laundromat attendants, the corner coffee shop people.......they all wave back.
The drug dealers and prostitutes are still here (just for the record), they are all pretty friendly too.
The "Loony-Bin" Hotel (name withheld) , on the corner is still as busy as ever......whenever I hear the sirens (that would be every night) I know where they are headed. The place is more of a residential hotel.......seems mostly older people, loonies, and federally subsidized folks just down on their luck live in this place. Alot of them are handicapped...walkers, wheel chairs and such........there is not a handicapped entrance in sight......Isn't there a law that warrants a handicapped entrance ! I've heard alot of stories from people that live in this place.........people jumping out of windows, and off of roofs.........fights.........throwing things out of windows (at people) (I am a witness).......and more.......oh yeah, and the federally subsidized meds are being sold or traded on the street for non-subsidized meds. I myself have seen the transformation of one elderly gent with a walker........the guy could hardly walk with the thing.......now......no walker.....seems elderly guy has a regular dealer down the block......who keeps him feeling young. It's a miracle !
By the way, the loonies all say hello too !

The place where I work in "upper-my shit don't stinkville"....(yup. still there).....it's a small retail establishment.
We have had at least 4o employees come and go in the past 5 years.......WTF.....is work a difficult life-choice here?

So, all in all, I am still fascinated with this place.....It is a study in life.....my neighborhood, it's a good place.....it's real......real is good ! " Working-class" people seem to get the shaft in life, but at least we are real.....and we care.......say hello, it's okay....smiling to others is good too. We're all in this world together.....not separately. Make eye-contact........don't look away......you might learn something. Learning is also good !

And one more thing........if you end up on Craig's List in the Missed Connection's....it's your own fault.....Just say Hello !!

Have a great 2007 !