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James A. Martin A Southerner in San Francisco: Why Do You Ask So Many Questions?
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A Southerner in San Francisco. Eating fried chicken in the fog, and other tales. By James A. Martin. Saturday, March 8, 2014. Why Do You Ask So Many Questions? It was a Christmas Eve, and I was being cross-examined. I was attending a holiday party at the home of Bob Wheeler and Kurt Kleespies, circa 2008. I was seated on the sofa next to Marie Alaimo, in her late 70s at the time, and she was full of questions for me: "Why do people like Facebook so much? When would someone use Facebook and not Twitter?
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James A. Martin A Southerner in San Francisco: Bless Their Hearts: Five Favorite Famous Southern Women
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A Southerner in San Francisco. Eating fried chicken in the fog, and other tales. By James A. Martin. Saturday, March 3, 2012. Bless Their Hearts: Five Favorite Famous Southern Women. Why didn't someone freeze former Texas governor Ann Richards' brain before it was too late? People like her don't come along every day. Richards was smart, spunky, deeply Southern and proud of it. Who could ever forget her "that dog won't hunt" keynote address to the 1988 Democratic National Convention? Was perhaps the first...
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James A. Martin A Southerner in San Francisco: Best Beaches to See Nude Volleyball & A Bride Swimming In Her Wedding Gown
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A Southerner in San Francisco. Eating fried chicken in the fog, and other tales. By James A. Martin. Thursday, March 22, 2012. Best Beaches to See Nude Volleyball and A Bride Swimming In Her Wedding Gown. Last time around, I told you about TripAdvisor's Top Beaches in the U.S. for 2012. Oddly enough, TripAdvisor didn't consult me when compiling their list. Given that I'm a big beach fan and I've been to quite a few, I thought I'd share my top three. 1 Folly Beach, S.C. 2 Gray Whale Cove, California.
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James A. Martin A Southerner in San Francisco: Top 5 "Only in San Francisco" Things to Do
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A Southerner in San Francisco. Eating fried chicken in the fog, and other tales. By James A. Martin. Thursday, May 31, 2012. Top 5 "Only in San Francisco" Things to Do. 1 See a movie at the Castro Theatre. It's a 1922 neighborhood, single-screen movie palace that still shows films most every night- usually of the vintage and independent variety- and still has a guy playing the Wurlitzer organ before screenings. Do you have one of those in your town? And The Sound of Music. 2 Check out the naked guys.
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James A. Martin A Southerner in San Francisco: The Main Thing 'The Sound of Music Live' Lacked, Thankfully
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A Southerner in San Francisco. Eating fried chicken in the fog, and other tales. By James A. Martin. Sunday, December 8, 2013. The Main Thing 'The Sound of Music Live' Lacked, Thankfully. Thursday night's broadcast of The Sound of Music Live. Lacked something. And it may not be what you think. The staging, at least sometimes, didn't lack for economy. I loved how the von Trapps simply walked from their home into the Swastika-decorated concert hall. But the choreography isn't the big thing the show lacked.
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James A. Martin A Southerner in San Francisco: Is Southern Hospitality a Myth?
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A Southerner in San Francisco. Eating fried chicken in the fog, and other tales. By James A. Martin. Sunday, January 29, 2012. Is Southern Hospitality a Myth? Then he asked, “Do you believe there’s such a thing as Southern hospitality? Being Southern, I thought it hospitable to encourage him to continue before offering my opinion. “Do you? 8221; I asked. 8220;So I don’t buy this Southern hospitality thing at all,” Scott concluded. True hospitality, to me, is something much more than politeness and friend...