Happy Friday y’all!… Read More

“How’d you end up in San Francisco?” “I just moved here from Chicago to take things to the next level.” “And how are you gonna do that?” “I’m gonna find some pirates to get my freak on with.”… Read More

“What’s your favorite thing about your sister?” Sister 1 – “She’s always there for me.” “What’s your favorite thing about her?” Sister 2 – “She’s always challenging me and giving me a hard time.” Sister 1 – “Well I guess that’s sort of positive, sort of not that cool.” Sister 2 – “See!”… Read More

I walked thru Pacific Heights the other day, which is a neighborhood I almost never go to, just looking at the different shops. I passed a store called Cottage Industry and felt an urge to go in. I couldn’t tell you why, I just felt like I should go in. I stood there at the precipice of the door for a few moments… Read More

“Man…you sure are styling!” “A-what?” “I like your clothes.” “Oh thank you.” “Are you from Italy?” “A-yes. It is my country.” “I’ve always wanted to go there.” “Yes, very beautiful.” “Would you mind if I took you picture?” “A-No…I’m a very poor man.” “It doesn’t cost anything…it’s free.” “You like me?” “Yes, I do.” “Cheeeeeeeeese.”… Read More

“Amazing hair! Are you an artist?” “Yep, I’m a filmmaker.” “Me too! What part of filmmaking are you into?” “I like to be behind the camera mostly. I like to create beautiful imagery with a strong kinetic sensibility.”… Read More

As you guys know Brandon from Humans of New York was in town last week. As we walked around Golden Gate park I realized the most impressive thing about what’s he doing to me is his stamina. I’ve been doing this project for about a year and a half and it’s definitely challenging to go out day in and day out to… Read More

I saw this young woman browsing thru records at Rooky Ricardos in the Lower Haight. I go in there to get schooled on 60’s music. The owner, Dick Vivian, is a fountain of knowledge about the music of that era. As she was looking thru records I asked her, “You a big fan of soul music?” “Yeah, I like it. I’m just exploring.”… Read More

“What do you like to do in the city?” “I’m into clothes. I’m a tailor.” “How’d you get started doing that?” “It was something me and my grandmother used to do. She taught me how to make clothes and I’ve stuck with it. Now I work here at Brooks Brothers so its a good way to line my pocket.”… Read More

“Hey, do you have any change? I’m trying to get some McDonald’s…” “Fuck that. Atleast get some Subway.” “Yeah, they got those 6 inch subs.” “Yeah, those are better than McDonalds. Here you go.” “Thank you.” “Sure thing. How you doin’ today?” “Pretty good. How about you?” “I’m great.”… Read More

“What you up to today?” “Heading over to Workshop to teach a pickling class.” “Pickling class?” “Yeah, I run my own business called McVicker’s Pickles and I love to share the process with people and inspire them to get creative in the kitchen. Pickling, canning and other food preservation techniques are inherently communal—they lend themselves well to collaboration. There’s nothing… Read More

“If you’re affected by others’ negativity, how can you help them? It’s like a doctor seeing a patient and then fainting. Rise above negativity.” -Swami Satchidananda… Read More

You are now entering the 8th dimension. Read More

“How you doin today?” “I’m blessed. I’m 66 years old and I’ve taken a lickin’ but I’ve kept on tickin’ and I’m still here." … Read More

“How are you changing the world?” “I’m getting married to my love Jonathan this summer. Our love for poetry and the written word brought us together. It’s been the basis of our collaborative efforts and continues to be the fuel for our upcoming journey.” “What have you guys created together?” “We curate a reading series centered around the exploration of language and meaning. Read More

“Do you live in this neighborhood?” “Yeah, I moved here from Nicaragua when I was 14 and have been here my whole life.” “Has the neighborhood changed much since you’ve been here?” “Oh yeah, in 1972 the milkman would bring milk in glass bottles to your doorstep and leave them. And no one would touch them. Now…forget about it. People will kill you… Read More

“What are you passionate about?” “I love vintage clothes. There’s something about the texture of them. Especially if they’re handmade. And the more unique the better. Besides that, my little girl. She is always surprising me with the way she sees the world. I get so busy and focused and she always brings me back to the present. What about you? What are… Read More

About 3 years ago my friend, Oshan Cook, who ran Om Shan Tea, the teahouse in the mission, was charged with ‘Possession of LSD and MDMA with intent to distribute’. About 6 months ago he was convicted of those charges, taken into custody to a detention center in Oakland where he has been awaiting sentencing. Last week he got sentenced. If you want… Read More

“You’re beautiful. I love your style!” “Thanks. I just moved here to the city and I had been dressing low key, but today I decided to do it up.” “Do you model? I do mostly street portraits but I’ve been thinking about trying some fashion stuff.” “Yeah, fashion stuff is cool. It’s so much about the outer appearance of things. And that’s okay. Read More

“What are you excited about?” “Well I’m about to leave to walk the Camino de Santiago, a 500 mile pilgrimage thru the Pyrannies to the central coast of Spain. It’s a really ancient pilgrimage that was even walked before the Christian church came along, but is now run by the Franciscan church. I’ll be walking for about 2 months.” “Are you taking money… Read More

“What do you do?” “I’m a visual artist. Large format charcoal drawings and installations. It’s micro…macro…I don’t know what it is. It’s something otherworldly.” “Cool, where can I see your stuff? Mmm, instagram is probably the best place. Just look up Chelsearobot. It’s all older stuff though, I don’t like to show stuff before people see it in person.” “I feel you, there’s… Read More

“What do you like to do in your free time?” “I like to learn new things and make things without any thought to making money or their practical use.”… Read More

“Know any jokes?” “Yeah, I don’t know if they’re any good but I know some…” “Lay it on me…” “How do you turn a duck into a soul singer?” “How?” “You put it in the microwave until it’s Bill Withers.”… Read More

“Excuse me sir, do you live in this neighborhood?” “For 50 years…I’m the Puerto Rican godfather.” “What advice do you have for people growing up nowadays?” “It’s simple…be good, do good. And stay out of trouble.”… Read More