Every Tuesday and
Thursday after school they head to the Marina, suit up in wetsuits and
flotation devices and then prepare to rough the choppy waters and gusty winds
of the bay. For the next few hours they run drills in boats, fearlessly
maneuvering around a triangular course while avoiding collisions with other
boats. They get bruised and battered and cold and wet, but in the end they say
it's all worth it. They are the 15 members of a youth sailing team at the
Golden Gate Yacht Club, one of the many yacht clubs in the Bay Area.
AIDS, global warming, marriage equality — open the newspaper today, and you will see all sorts of causes which need the support of charities and non-profits, all of which are running on far too little cash. The bulk of donations to these organizations come from individuals, but in recent years a new player has joined in the advertising game — corporations.
When I first started my restricted diet, it was nothing more than a conversation starter. "Hey!" I would strike up an exchange, "I'm on a gluten-free diet!" This inevitably led to the explanation of what gluten is (the protein present in wheat, barley and rye), and questions about what I could and could not eat (nothing containing those grains, which included some surprises, such as soy sauce).
Chock full of cultural foods, the Mission District is home to a smorgasbord of individual food owners. The Tamale Lady is a classic example, but about six months ago, the hype machine pushed out the Magic Curry Kart, the Muffin Man, the Sexy Soup Cart and Soul Cocina.
Some of these cooks have taken refuge in the young gourmet food cart industry, probably due to the recent economic downturns and people falling under financial pressure for the extra dollar, but as the majority of the public has declared, food carts are in.
Whether it’s a la carte or dessert, you can fill your heart’s desire by visiting these carts.
If you want to see an accurate account of the 1969 music festival complete with Jimi’s screaming guitar, director Ang Lee’s Taking Woodstock is not for you. However, if you’re looking for a more personal movie about coming of age in the Age of Aquarius amidst radical social change in America, this movie is just the ticket.
Have you ever woken up late, grabbed your backpack and run two blocks to catch the 28, the K or the M line? Have you ever attempted to rush off the bus in time to make it to your 1-2 class only to have the door sensors fail you, forcing you to shout, “Back door!” to the reluctant driver? Have you ever wondered if teenagers in other parts of the world have similarly quirky morning commutes? The public transportation systems of Paris, New York, London and Tokyo, though they each consist of trains and tracks, each have their own unique personalities.
Flower power. Peace signs. Groovy. Instantly one word comes to mind: Hippies.
From 1965 to 1967, young people the world over joined together to bring
peace, love, and harmony to whoever would accept it or, at the very
least, watch it on TV.
Hot date two weeks fromtoday? Can’t wear that boring cardigan or that drab blouse? Nothing in yourcloset worthy? Running on the last bit of money from your allowance and notwilling to make a run to Stonestown to spend the lot purchasing an outfit? Wellhere’s your solution: online shopping.
“Hustle Up!” a physical educationteacher calls out
PhysicalEducation teacher Christine Hosoda began playing sports when she was nine. “Mybrother was involved in athletics so it was natural for my parents to have metag along,” Hosoda said. Her brother played basketball, baseball and bowling.As for a practice buddy, “he was all I had,” she said.
The time when senior girls stress over the perfect dress and cutest shoes while boys reluctantly search for a matching suit and tie is swiftly approaching: Prom. But aside from their clothes, prom-goers have an even bigger worry. Ladies, think twice before applying that red lipstick and dark eyeshadow, and gentlemen, go easy on the cologne and aftershave. The beauty industry is filling personal care products with toxins that need neither alcohol or dangerous weapons to turn prom night into a deadly one.
“I don’t even know how she learned to draw mermaids like that!” gushed
new counselor Heather Hogan over a drawing on her wall done by her
daughter. A week into her new job at the school, Hogan’s office was
already decorated with framed photos of her two daughters, ages one and
six, their artwork and even a mini zen garden on the desk. The devoted
mother and Seattle native hopes to create a peaceful and welcoming
atmosphere to help students navigate the struggles of high school.
To have fun on a tight budget, you don’t have to scrape blackened bubble gum off of sidewalks or scrounge through dumpsters for old television sets. You may know Noe Valley for its abundance of trendy yuppie boutiques and the Excelsior for its lack of them. But budget adventurers can find many cheap eats and cheap thrills sprinkled throughout these two unlikely neighborhoods.
Discovering a new element. Formulating a groundbreaking theory. Becoming a world-renowned professor. While these may be the exciting fantasies of most science teachers, new chemistry teacher Daniel Quach aspires to radically different goals. “I want to open my own fried chicken restaurant,” he said. “I’d call it Mother Cluckers.”
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