“Mind if I use you as a punchline? It won’t hurt.” Bruce Bellingham said that to me more than once in reference to his Marina Times column Bellingham by the Bay. He was ... Read More
Readers may remember our dear departed columnist Bruce Bellingham, who wrote of his ramblings around the city in Bellingham by the Bay. Every December he ended that column with th... Read More
Saturday, Sept. 21, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Meet: Aquatic Park Center (890 Beach St.) Bruce Bellingham so enjoyed the folks at the Senior Center and you can, too, with breakfast snacks be... Read More
As we wind down one year and prepare for the next, it’s worth a look at the incredibly strange year that we just experienced. “Fake news” has been much in discussion of late,... Read More
Please don’t be confused by the title of this article. It does not depict when two guys got lucky one night at the Balboa Cafe in Cow Hollow nor does it refer to Buster Posey dou... Read More
Do you recall that song from Chubby Checker from the 1960s, “Let’s Twist Again (like we did last summer)”? Well, I recall this. Nancy Pelosi and Barbara Boxer were dancing on... Read More
On the 22 fillmore bus the other day, a very nice lady sat next to me. Her name was Helen. Yes, just like Helen of Troy. Yes, she launched a thousand ships. What is that famous lin... Read More
As a north beach flaneur, I come across a lot of neighborhood characters who lighten my load. This is especially important during the year-end holidays. Let me tell you about a few... Read More
What the heck is vegetarian goose?” said my friend and mentor Bruce Bellingham as we drove through the outer Richmond. “I know it sounds strange,” I said, “but it’s delic... Read More
This California primary election on June 7 will be the most important in many years. So say the local politicos who are beating the drum for a big turnout this month. That drumbea... Read More
The other day someone said she thought I was becoming the Herb Caen of North Beach. Good try on a compliment, but I could never match Herb’s wit and wisdom. Bruce Bellingham ... Read More
Yes, it has been a turbulent season. Much of America has been driven to its knees. Getting their fingernails dirty, helping their neighbors, trying to find evidence of life — or ... Read More
Like a Band-Aid, you take the heartache and make it OK No more pain … You take the anger off my brain and the wrinkle off my brow I don’t know how you do what you do, b... Read More
They’ve put up the Christmas decorations at the Fairmont. That means the tractor beam of the holidays is in full swing. All in all, it’s a captivating sight. One has to... Read More
The legacy of the brilliant Michael Smuin lives on with his ballet company bringing its original and courageous style of choreography to the Palace of Fine Arts this month. The bil... Read More