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I am to be part of this exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum because of my work as a Haight Ashbury historian. I have just booked my passage for a two-week stay in London. How have the finished and … Continue reading →

A WORK IN PROGRESS The architectural data in this section was first researched over twenty-five years ago by the late Anne Bloomfield, and more recently—in depth and with meticulous attention to detail—by Michael Corbett, with whom I worked in 2007-8 on a … Continue reading →

From 7000 BCE to today, at least 19 cities have led the world in population. Here’s the abridged version of this fascinating chain: Çatalhöyük led the world with 1,000 people by 7000 BCE. Tell Brak led the world with 4,000 people … Continue reading →

I found this newspaper image taken from Twin Peaks on ebay and snapped it up and my friend Robert Holt was nice enough to scan it in high-resolution* so that I could share it. You can enlarge it quite a … Continue reading →

I am watching I was a Male War Bride (1949) with Ann Sheridan and Cary Grant on broadcast TV and just watched this scene that I think is one of the sexiest screen kisses of all time: My Uncle Bill Murray was … Continue reading →

Great article in Hoodline that includes video clips of the bands that are scheduled to play at both of the main stages. Headlining the Amoeba/Stanyan Stage are Quicksilver Messenger Service (2:00-3:00pm) and Jefferson Starship! (3:15-5:15) Source: Introducing The Bands Performing … Continue reading →

In his final appearance before the California Democratic primary Bernie Sanders came to Crissy Field in the Presidio. I attended it and took these images (and posed for many, many more because of my hat) Here is almost 3 hours … Continue reading →