By Guy Span, S.D. Published: March, 2004 What is it we all hate about phone trees? These ugly and time-consuming automated frustration systems have proliferated into every corner of business life, replacing live and randomly helpful people. Were they just designed by the congenitally stupid or worse, was it done on purpose? This curmudgeon occasionally […]
For a Moment, Terrorism By Bill Coolidge Published: March, 2003 a black and white blotched, high-sided old fishing boat begins to circle my sailboat, two guys, blue shirts, standing hatchet faced, rifles in hand, peer at me waves bounce me around. Underneath my jib I spot a long gray hulk tied to port. "oh, […]
By Bill Picture Published: March, 2014 The San Francisco Department of the Environment (SF Environment) has begun actively reaching out to the organizers of large conferences and conventions, offering them a unique opportunity to help mitigate event-related greenhouse gas emissions by investing in local green endeavors. Contributions to the San Francisco Carbon Fund will help […]
