Beth S.

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• Commented on Gownportunities: Fancy Friscytown Fun for 2013
  To say that I am looking forward to ALL of these would be an understatement....
• Commented on SF Mayoral Candidates Admit To Failures In Reading (Video)
  Awesome video, awesome post! (Boring comment from Beth, but I'm too busy reading The Bible with Tony Hall.)...
• Commented on Could Videos Slamming SF Mayoral Candidate Be Coming From His Competition?
  Hi Milkcluber: I was talking about Mayoral candidates Tony Hall and Wilma Pang, both of whom are accomplimshed vocalists. I feel like a talent portion should be a component to any democratic process, and I'd love to see these two...
• Posted Could Videos Slamming SF Mayoral Candidate Be Coming From His Competition? to News
  I'm always intrigued when I come upon dicey anonymous commentary on local politics. Like the videos the SF Weekly's 'The Snitch' and Fog City...
• Posted Appealing Events: Fundraising Event For Castro Arson Victims to Culture/Entertainment
  Because I am a horrible person, I'll often find myself desperately wanting a frivolous, unnecessary, extravagant item of clothing. Maybe a fun, overpriced 'conversation...
• Commented on Things San Franciscans Like: Moving To New York
  Ramona, I will miss you!...
• Commented on SF Man Once Known As "Worst Husband In The World" Wants You To Know It Was An Act
  While I feel particular pressure to let things slide, because I myself am a mess, I watched that (and every) episode of Wife Swap and S. Fowler enjoyed his "act" a little too much. Sure, reality show producers encourage conflict....
• Commented on Things San Franciscans Do Not Like: The Cold
  Ramona, if I may, I'd love a "Things San Franciscans Like" of feeling superior based on level of SF-nativeness. I think I'm like a 6, because (and really, I'd be happy to provide a chart, documentation, etc.) I'm a 4th...
• Posted See Spot Write: Gavin Newsom's Official Schedule, Hawaii to News
  According to the Chronicle's City Insider, Mayor Gavin Newsom and his family are already in Hawaii, there to celebrate Thanksgiving. Which is still 5 days...
• Commented on Things San Franciscans Don't Like: Thinking They've Lost Their Phones
  I wake up in the middle of the night just to make sure my phone is where it should be. I check it 300-500 times a day, depending upon my activities. And now, everytime I do so, I think of...
• Posted See Spot Write: I'm a SURVIVOR (Of A D2 Supe Candidates Forum) to News
  As I got ready to leave work last night, I couldn't decide if I should attend a District 2 Supervisorial Forum at the Palace of...
• Posted See Spot Write: Tyler Florence, Grape Relish, And Giants Win! to Culture/Entertainment
  Eve Batey (our concierge here at the SF Appeal) asked me to attend a meet and greet with celebrity chef Tyler Florence before Saturday's...
• Posted See Spot Write: Willie Brown Confuses His Princesses to Culture/Entertainment
  Good luck finding someone who loves Willie Brown more than I love Willie Brown. The former Mayor is dapper, cocky, bizarre. And his Sunday...
• Posted See Spot Write: Gavin Newsom's Official Schedule, Shanghai, China to Culture/Entertainment
  Gavin Newsom is flying through the starry skies heading to one of my favorite cities in the world, Shanghai, to spread his arms and glow...
• Posted See Spot Write: Laguna Honda Hospital Gets Handsy to Culture/Entertainment
  It is bizarre and wonderful to me that ABC Channel 7 News Reporter Dan Noyes manages to get into the most exciting altercations on...
• Posted See Spot Write: Another Day, Another Nerd Convention to Culture/Entertainment
  I have no idea why I went to the San Francisco Young Democrats May Meeting last night. I guess I was hoping featured Speaker Jeff...
• Posted See Spot Write: John Mark Karr-From False Confession To Buffalo Bill? to Culture/Entertainment
  Remember when that super creepy guy confessed to killing JonBenet Ramsey (never forget) and then it turned out he made the whole thing up?...
• Posted See Spot Write: Beth Lives The Dream, Gives Nasty Commenter A Call to Culture/Entertainment
  I generally take nasty blog comments very personally. For years, my friends and editors have told me to ignore them, but every month or so,...
• Posted See Spot Write: Going Public (House) to Culture/Entertainment
  Glitz! Glamour! Whimsy! These are all words my constant companion Brock Keeling uses to describe events when inviting me to be his plus one....
• Commented on Things San Franciscans Like: Getting Out Of San Francisco So They Can Look At San Francisco
  I still live under the sad, false impression that I invented going to Sam's....
• Posted See Spot Write: Gavin Hails You A Cab At SFO to News
  Finally! Someone has put to video just how horrible, disgusting and dangerous the Oakland Airport is! In this new, brilliant, award-worthy advertisement for the...
• Posted See Spot Write: Good Luck, Gavin! to Culture/Entertainment
  Mayor Gavin Newsom announced that he is indeed running for Lieutenant Governor of California on CBS5 this morning. The Mayor joined Phil Matier at Café...
• Posted See Spot: On KOFY! to Culture/Entertainment
  Reportedly right before Beth burnt the KOFY couch This is America. And the Constitution clearly states that everyone gets to be on television. Which is...
• Posted See Spot Write: Beth Gets Fan Mail to News
  For years, I've been getting a big case of the eyerolls from everyone in town because I'm so "obsessed" with Gavin Newsom, I'm so "in...
• Posted See Spot: Vid SF Weekend What's Up, In Which Beth Has A Shocking Interruption to Culture/Entertainment
• Posted See Spot: Vid SF Weekend What's Up, In Which Beth Touts "Fabulous And Friendly Leather Bar" to Culture/Entertainment
• Posted See Spot: Vid SF Weekend What's Up, In Which Beth Assigns You Community Service to Culture/Entertainment
• Posted See Spot Write: First Person Account Of Rogue Mavericks Waves That Injured 13 to News
  Previously: Beach At Mavericks Closed After Waves Injure Spectators My friend Katherine has never had any interest in surfing but she "likes beaches." So she...
• Posted See Spot: Vid SF Weekend What's Up, In Which Beth Choo-Choo-Choos You to Culture/Entertainment
• Posted See Spot: SF Beer Week's Brewers' Guild Opening Night Gala to Culture/Entertainment
  I've never liked beer, even in drunk desperation. Beer always seemed to take too long to work. Beer was something I sipped while waiting...