Lifestyle Episodes
DNA, Ancestry, Roots, Databases: The Darkside to your Christmas present.
Jan. 2, 2021
DNA genealogical testing is dominated by Ancestry.com and 23 and Me. MIT's Technology Review estimates that 26 million such test kits have been sold by these two companies. While their growth has been explosive, privacy conc…
The Relocation Dilemma: San Francisco or Houston ?
Dec. 30, 2020
In 2019 87,00 Californians relocated to Texas. And in 2020 we lost several iconic Bay Area tech companies to the Lone Star state such as Oracle, Hewlett Packard and Palantir. Podcast celebrity Joe Rogan moved to Austin and T…
Gray Wolves: Predator or Victim ?
Nov. 1, 2020
The gray wolf, one of America's iconic symbols of the Old West, is to lose its' endangered species status. The Trump Administration argues that 45 years of protection has seen its numbers grow six fold to 6000. But conservat…
Kanye West High School: San Francisco eyes re-naming its' schools.
Oct. 18, 2020
San Francisco is looking to re-name 44 of its' 114 schools. The move was prompted by a review of existing names for slavery links, genocide perpetrators, colonialists, white supremacists etc. 9 US Presidents' names would be…
California Dreamin' or California Leavin' : A new Exodus
Sept. 27, 2020
California experienced its' smallest net population growth in 2019 - 87,000 or 0.2%, the smallest net increase since 1900. The 2020 net increase is likely to be even smaller. Are the unaffordable housing costs, high taxes a…
California's Wildfires: a Pathway to Redemption. Who Knew ?
Sept. 12, 2020
The 3700 California prison inmates who volunteer to be firefighters as we wage war on the Wildfires, will be eligible to have their records expunged as a result of their service. Governor Gavin Newsom signed the legislation…
Orange Skies and Poison Air: California in Flames.
Sept. 11, 2020
San Francisco's skies turned the color of Irish Single Malt Whiskey, even down to that hint of smokiness on Wednesday morning. The deep orange/amber twilight persisted most of Wednesday forcing everyone to turn on their head…
Urban Hiking: Your Gym Replacement.
July 15, 2020
With San Francisco"s gyms closed for four months, hiking the urban environment of one of America's most beautiful cities affords lots of opportunities for vigorous exercise. But how is urban hiking different from walking ? W…
The Rainbow Honor Walk: San Francisco pays homage to the LGBTQ Community
June 23, 2020
San Francisco's Rainbow Honor Walk serves to acknowledge and memorialize Great men and women of the LGBTQ Community. 44 large bronze plaques have been laid along Castro Street and Market Street sidewalks to memorialize peo…
San Francisco celebrates 75 years of birthing the UN in 1945.
June 21, 2020
In the closing days of World War II, San Francisco hosted the organizing conference which created the UN. The conference took place at the War Memorial Opera House from April 25 to June 26, 1945. Why did San Francisco get th…
She's going to shoot the President. Sara Jane Moore. 1975
May 20, 2020
On September 22, 1975 would be assassin Sara Jane Moore waited outside the St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco's Union Square to kill President Gerald Ford. The first shot missed the President's head by 5 inches. Our 38th Pre…
The Irish and the Choctaw Nation: a debt of gratitude repaid.
May 13, 2020
In 1847, at the height of the Irish Potato Famine, the Choctaw Nation donated $170 to Irish famine relief. Returning the favor, 173 years later, many Irish are donating to a GoFundMe page for Navajo, Hopi and Choctaw Covid-1…
My Health or My Privacy: Does it have to be a choice ?
April 27, 2020
Apple and Google roll out their Coronavirus tracking APP to public health authorities Tuesday April 28. Will it infringe our right to privacy ? Should we care ? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to m…
Tony Bennett to honor SF’s frontline Covid-19 workers:. I left my heart in San Francisco.
April 21, 2020
Tony Bennett will lead a mass, civic singalong on Saturday April 25 at 12 noon. All 850,000 inhabitants of San Francisco are invited to join in as a thank you to the Covid-19 frontline workers who have taken care of us and k…
Living on Lockdown: Survive and Thrive
April 5, 2020
In the fifth and final part of the Living on Lockdown series, I explore how and where we get our news on Covid 19 over the rest of the lockdown. With a historic perspective and quotes from Queen Elizabeth II and Henry Kissin…