Tuesday, January 8, 1980 Watch off last night. We had one of those pink sunsets where the Bank of America looks like it’s on fire. Early this morning about 0015, I took a walk around the neighborhood. The air was … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Charles Gain
White Night Riot — BLOG 47
Monday, May 21, 1979 When Dan White was arrested, I thought he was toast: a slam-dunk First Degree premeditated murder verdict. The jury came back this afternoon at 5:30 — guilty of manslaughter and the lightest sentence he could have received. That’s … Continue reading
Gays moving into the Castro & Mission — BLOG 31
Wednesday, April 21, 1976 Gorgeous sunset tonight: I love it when the sun lights up the side of the Bank of America building downtown. Reminds me there still is beauty in San Francisco. I like how when gays move into … Continue reading
Fog is my Soul Mate — BLOG 30
Tuesday, April 20 1976 Nice fog this morning. Like a river running over the top of Twin Peaks, the ebb and flow rolling over San Francisco has affected my moods all my life. The fog sure changed my mother’s mood: … Continue reading
People are more afraid of the cops than the crazies — BLOG 29
Friday, February 6,1976 The snow is gone, but Charles Gain is still Chief of the San Francisco Police Department. I’m sorry, but I can’t take this seriously. Not to be cynical or a Poor Me … but as I read it, … Continue reading
A Surreal Morning before San Francisco Becomes a Circus — BLOG 28
Thursday, February 5, 1976, 0800 The old whip-saw of my life is back: Things have been pretty shitty since the strike last August. But this morning is off-the-charts beautiful. I never thought I’d ever see this much snow in San Francisco! … Continue reading