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...Michelle Gannon, a San Francisco psychologist who conducts Marriage Prep 101, a weekend workshop, with her husband Patrick, says there's been an uptick lately in the number of recently married couples who enroll to deal with their postwedding doldrums. Newlyweds often blog about it, while brides-to-be fret over the anticipation of it on websites like TheKnot.com. Therapists say most people experience at least some minor disappointment as they settle into a new marriage, but 5% to 10% of newlyweds suffer strong enough remorse, sadness or frustration to prompt them to seek professional counseling...
...popular music into the home, however, is reductive to say the least.Last month, the Harvard Film Archive presented a series of films from Conner that included “Cosmic Ray” in its program. Conner, who began his career as a figure in Beat circles in San Francisco in the mid-1950s, was active until his death earlier this year and remains an enigmatic icon in 20th century American art. Though he worked extensively in drawing, painting, and as a collage artist throughout his long and prolific career, Conner first gained attention for his sculpture work. These pieces...
...Reilly, Bill •loathing for San Francisco...
Many lenders, the advocates hope, are starting to see not just the financial benefits of avoiding foreclosure - the avoidance of legal costs, boarding-up and lawn-mowing fees, sharply discounted resale values - but the p.r. dividends as well. That may be especially true for companies like the San Francisco-based Wells Fargo. Though it didn't indulge in as much subprime lending as other banks, it is being sued by the city of Baltimore for allegedly using predatory lending practices in predominantly African-American neighborhoods that have since seen inordinately high foreclosure rates. (Wells Fargo denies the accusation...
...Stunned, she didn’t speak for a few minutes. Instead she stared at me in befuddled rage. “An average kinda guy…Good Midwestern stock?!” she finally yelled, repeating my self-declarations. “You were born in San Francisco. Your fucking favorite book is ‘Ulysses.’ You are not average Joe.” In my defense, I never lied in my audition tape. I did exaggerate my Midwestern “As” and Jewishisms?...