The Tenderloin Geographic Society

Feb 28

Political process in San Francisco is a messy racket, but at least you have something lovely to look at while you’re slogging through the shit. 

Political process in San Francisco is a messy racket, but at least you have something lovely to look at while you’re slogging through the shit. 

Feb 27

Let’s just keep this between you and me. 

Let’s just keep this between you and me. 

Feb 26

You said you wanted to look at pictures and the Internet gives you some choices. 

You said you wanted to look at pictures and the Internet gives you some choices.
 

More National Geographic than Tenderloin Geographic, this seagull abatement project.

More National Geographic than Tenderloin Geographic, this seagull abatement project.

Feb 25

I’ve got mail.

I’ve got mail.

Feb 24

They came out of the tunnel and asked directions to the bridge. 

They came out of the tunnel and asked directions to the bridge. 

Feb 22

Tired, tired in the bones and hours to go until I come off the color of the late winter sky.

Tired, tired in the bones and hours to go until I come off the color of the late winter sky.

Feb 21

Patient Belonging.

Patient Belonging.

Feb 19

About as bad as learning how sausages are made, this.

About as bad as learning how sausages are made, this.

Feb 18

Love for Three Cranes.

Love for Three Cranes.

Revolt, drag, drugs, and true love: all will be revealed in this week’s Urbane Studies. 

Revolt, drag, drugs, and true love: all will be revealed in this week’s Urbane Studies

The plum trees bloom, birds build nests, and the holy days will be upon us soon again.  Turn, turn, turn, the seasons. 

The plum trees bloom, birds build nests, and the holy days will be upon us soon again.  Turn, turn, turn, the seasons. 

Feb 17

Went to see this Russian boy band last night. 

Went to see this Russian boy band last night. 

Feb 14

Born in Brooklyn but long since moved to the West Coast, my grandmother never lost her New Yorkese wit.  Tongue-twisters, tales rooted in an earthly peasantry of Russians and Poles, jokey bits of language that killed the 5 year-old audience at her kitchen table.  “Lettuce elope.” “I cantaloupe, but honeydew.” 

Born in Brooklyn but long since moved to the West Coast, my grandmother never lost her New Yorkese wit.  Tongue-twisters, tales rooted in an earthly peasantry of Russians and Poles, jokey bits of language that killed the 5 year-old audience at her kitchen table. 
“Lettuce elope.”
“I cantaloupe, but honeydew.” 

Feb 12

You there, slackers, you’ve a few days yet to perfect your Valentine’s Day blowgun. 

You there, slackers, you’ve a few days yet to perfect your Valentine’s Day blowgun.