Coit Tower is the perfect place to see amazing cityscapes, check out depression-era murals, and get mugged. The latter is not as popular with tourists and neighbors. … “It isn’t tourism,” said Peter Dwares, who has lived at the top of the Filbert Steps since 1978. “It is the bridge and tunnel crowd.” … Read […]
A letter to the Board of Supervisors
June 16, 2010 Dear Board of Supervisors, I am very much opposed to a Resolution condemning Israel’s continuing to keep itself safe from bombings such as those in Moslem countries occurring daily in Afghanistan and Iraq. Question, where were Resolutions on Hamas bombing Israel, Hezbolah bombing Israel? Where were Resolutions on Congo 3 million killed, […]
A letter to Roger…
Dear Roger, Actually we both want a strong America. We want to encourage individual responsibility. We want an educated America. We want to prevent expensive remedies for people if possible ( my example of two lost legs for putting off sugar diabetes treatment). We want clean air, clean water, fish in the sea, no deforestation […]
Re: Tad Taube and Koret Foundation – “The Koret Outrage” printed on Sunday, November 22
Letter to Editor SF Chronicle Dear Editor, Re: Tad Taube and Koret Foundation – “The Koret Outrage” printed on Sunday, November 22. I am the Founder of Pathways For Kids. Pathways brings inner city kids to businesses including Google, Ritz Carlton, US Bank, to open their eyes to the world of business possibilities. Koret Foundation […]
Peter Dwares on Donald Trump and The Elections
My Friends, Trump is an amusing sometimes crude dude that intimidates people. He speaks in generalities and insults those critics who often can’t fight back because of their jobs. He’s inspiring those who are frightened by xenophobia and Iranian ICBM’s and nukes and this administration’s adding to interest costs on our long term debt of […]
RE: William Safire
To: Maureen Dowd RE: William Safire Dear Maureen, Pleasing column on Bill Safire after his passing. I agree with you, he was a mensch. He metaphorically and in fact had rumpled dignity in his demeanor and in his columns. His were opinions worth reading. I remember him and Scotty Reston middle and Tom Wicker on […]
Re: Deep Wounds In Bitter Race
March 18, 2015 Arthur Ochs Sulzberger NY Times Publisher publisher@nytimes.com Re: Deep Wounds In Bitter Race Dear Mr. Sulzberger, As a NY Times reader since 1963, your so called news on page 1 “Deep Wounds In Bitter Race” of Wednesday, March 18 by Isabel Kershner is embarrassing to you. The wounds are Isabel and the group […]
BOYCOTT ISRAEL AND PERHAPS NOT GET BEST TREATMENT FOR CANCER.
To: Boycotters of Israel BOYCOTT ISRAEL AND PERHAPS NOT GET BEST TREATMENT FOR CANCER. A distinct possibility for those who are serious. Israel is developing major breakthroughs in this area and boycotters will not be able to access them by refusing to buy them. Instead of worrying and angering over 500,000 Jews living and creating […]
Remembering Bill Safire
Maureen, Pleasing column on Bill Safire after his passing. I agree with you, he was a mensch. He metaphorically and in fact had rumpled dignity in his demeanor and in his columns. His were opinions worth reading. I remember him and Scotty Reston middle and Tom Wicker on left, sort of a golden age of […]
RE: Boycott of Israeli companies
Dear Doctor Hawking and co-believers, Let me make several points. Palestine is not a state. No passport is required. If it were, why should it not have 400,000 Jews, and 400,000 Christians, as Israel has 1.5 million Arab Muslims. Boycott won’t hurt Israel. People buy its products. Some to live, given the pharmaceutical industry. If […]