Election Slate for February 15, 2022

Posted on January 16, 2022 by admin

Each election I prepare a slate card for my friends so we can debate how to vote here in San Francisco (and beyond). Here’s what I have so far, based on the ballot I received in the mail, various organizational endorsements, and an online discussion with local activists… I’d love your input (I’ll post comments people submit to me below)–

State Assembly Member, District 17: David Campos

School Proposition A: No recall

School Proposition B: No recall

School Proposition C: No recall

Assessor Recorder: as you wish

Happy and Sad Lists

Posted on April 8, 2018 by admin

I will keep adding items as they occur to me.

Things that make me happy:

Eating breakfast sitting on my sunny front porch
Making love / feeling loved / expressing love to someone who adores it
An excellent conversation
A delicious meal
The sense of accomplishment at a task or project well done
A cool breeze on a warm day
Harvesting food from my garden
A just-cleaned home
A clean, warm towel
Clean bedsheets
Myself or someone else growing to their full potential
A kind offer of assistance, given or received
A heartfelt apology for wrongdoing, given or received
Returning home after a journey

Things that make me sad:

Leaving a much-loved person or place
Being ill
Feeling alone
Injustice
Untimely or unwarranted death
The ravages of unbridled welfare capitalism
Evictions
People who convince themselves they aren’t worthy (unless it’s part of a kinky scene)
People who underestimate themselves or others
People who can’t see beyond the box they are in
Unfairly judging people on personal characteristics such as race, gender identity, sexual orientation, etc.

Map of Theories of Everything

Posted on August 16, 2015 by admin

Check out the cool map of Theories of Everything published at Quanta Magazine

Chimpanzees Might Actually Have Cooking Skills, New Study Suggests

Posted on June 3, 2015 by admin

“While it’s long been known that chimps prefer cooked food when given the option, a new study goes even further, showing how chimps may have the patience, planning ability and understanding needed to do the cooking themselves if given the opportunity.”

OSHA Issues Guidance on Transgender Bathroom Access

Posted on June 2, 2015 by admin

“Transgender employees should have access to the restroom that corresponds to their gender identity, the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) said guidance it issued for employers on Monday.”