Author: doc

  • Instant Band Night

    Instant Band Night

    Instant Band Night is a party where musicians who have just met are asked to form a band and perform a song in five minutes. It was created by Jon Sung, who is a fabulously talented emcee, organizer, copywriter, AND (we were surprised to discover) violinist. The event happens every other month in Oakland, so…

  • Yo-Yoing For Cats

    Yo-Yoing For Cats

    I recently went to KitTea Cafe in San Francisco and tried my best to entertain the cats with my yo-yo skills. Here’s what happened: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbryOUI8Qv4

  • Analyzing the SF Endorsements (aka Social Media Is Still pretty Awesome)

    Analyzing the SF Endorsements (aka Social Media Is Still pretty Awesome)

    Over on Mastodon, I shared a link to SFendorsements.com, a non-partisan site that aggregates all of the endorsements for the March, 2024 San Francisco local, state, and national elections in one place. I brought up the fact that despite having names like “labor” or “democratic,” many of these groups tended to support conservative ideals. Of…

  • Cars Behaving Badly At 23rd and Valencia

    Cars Behaving Badly At 23rd and Valencia

    One morning, I decided to bring my camera to the intersection of 23rd and Valencia to film one of the most dangerous intersections in the Mission District. A lot of attention has been paid to this part of Valencia Street because of the mobility lane that was recently added for cyclists and micro-mobility riders (e-bikes,…

  • #SidewalkFriends: Cone Head

    #SidewalkFriends: Cone Head

    A drawing of a bald man with a big bushy beard. He has a serious look on his face and he is holding a photo of a beautiful white cat.

  • An Interview With Amos Goldbaum

    An Interview With Amos Goldbaum

    I recently bumped into Amos Goldbaum in our neighborhood, and I shot this short interview with him. Amos is a “drawer of lines” whose murals can be found all over San Francisco. I asked him how he developed his style, how he researches his murals, and other aspects of his work. You can watch the…