By Captain Ray Published: September, 2014 Tt’s hard to believe, but it is almost September 19, which means that Talk Like a Pirate Day is back. Another year has gone by the boards and in this month’s column, I’ll share with you the nautical origins of a few commonly-used phrases and expressions so you too […]
By Guy Span, S.D. Published: August, 2002 Locally known as "Bay Area’s Recurring Tragedy," BART was a grand vision when it was first conceived in 1957. National City Lines (the private owner of the Key System) was desperate to get rid of its unsubsidized and money-losing electric railway across the Bay Bridge. But the commuting […]
By Petty Officer 2nd Class Pamela J. Boehland Published: October, 2011 Sirius stood on the bow of the 47-foot motor lifeboat with her tail tucked between her legs and quaking in her custom-made harness. Her soft, velvety ears were pinned back and she looked up at canine handler Petty Officer 2nd Class Chris Hartman as […]
