Nancy Friedman, who writes the blog Fritinancy, tweeted this haiku for National Grammar Day: “Dear yoga teacher/ if you say down once more/ I’ll hurt you, no lie.” This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Haiku for Yoga Teacher” I have...
non’trée n.— «Bay Area waiters have a nickname for many of their customers these days: the non’trée. Non’trée (pronounced “non-tray”) refers to the folks who order appetizers rather than a pricier entree—a popular practice in economic hard times...
Sanframento n.— «As the Bay Area and Sacramento regions creep relentlessly toward each other along Interstate 80—getting uncomfortably crowded along the way—officials from both areas are promoting an idea they call mega-regional planning. They’re...
Neo-Mexiterranean n.— «There are front porches along the street, condominiums up above, even lofts designed to look like row houses shipped here from the East Coast. Much of the new stuff is generic Bay Area infill—”neo-Mexiterranean” is the...
tanker yanker n.— «Humphreys, who brought a reporter along for the ride, works his way up the 10 gears, just as the gray-bearded, gun-loving, trout-fishing Castro Valley resident has been doing the past 30 years. Beside him in the cab is an article...
king v.— «As far as tightest bay area taggers go i’ve gotta say Kose and Ceav are the best…most up anyhow…definatley kose…he’s the king of the bay, has been since like 93, and before that he was kinging shit with his old name…RDS.» —“Re: ORFN (S.F...