tonight i had the good fortune to leave work at the same time as a coworker who i really enjoy talking to casually, but have never really gotten to know. we both live in oakland, so we shared the 20 minute walk to the train and most of my train ri...

On the way to work I saw a man whose only apparent possessions were in a large white garbage next to him. He was ragged, bearded, and bore a cardboard sign that bore the name "Reno". I cursed the fact that I was late, I wanted to tell him that he ga...

Prologue Welcome back to the story. Where last we left, I'd taken a trip around the city, showing you a few of the sights around the town and musing on the nature of my beloved city and its future. The chapters are best read in the order "Straight...

I've just been to see a friend down south for a couple of days. The first night I got there we went to a music night at a local bar (which my friend played at). Before she was on though there was a sole performer named Dani Groombridge playing. Sh...

Working near a highly congested tourist area...I meet alot of intresting people...between tourists, hobos and street performers... so I set off on my lunch..with hopes to meet a new stranger...knowing full well I could tell them what I thought. I fig...