San francisco - xoJane

SF Public Transit Largely Sucks, But You'll Pry My Ticket from my Cold Dead Staph-Hand

Kate Conway — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:00:00 -0400

SF transit is an adventure in the smell of other humans and getting left behind at stations by half-empty buses for no apparent reason. To combat that, lots of innovators have launched alternative-transit apps -- and I kind of hate most of them.

After the Violence in My City, I Can't Laugh Off Catcallers Anymore

Kate Conway — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 09:00:00 -0500

I grew up learning that the only way to deal with bullies is to ignore them, the sort of I'm-rubber-you're-glue rhetoric that conflict-avoiders love. To acknowledge a fear of catcalling strangers, even among friends, feels a bit like letting the bullies win.

My City Isn't The Gayest City In America, And I'm Grumpy About It

Kate Conway — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:30:00 -0500

Gay magazine The Advocate did a write-up of the 15 gayest cities in America, and people are piiiissed -- mostly because its criteria rely on a very specific stereotype of LGBT person. Seriously, I refuse to believe the Whole Foods in Tacoma, Washington makes it a gay mecca.

My Rent Got A Major New Year Upgrade -- When Do I Concede Defeat?

Kate Conway — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:00:00 -0500

In San Francisco, the average rent of a one-bedroom apartment is over $2,500 a month. Now that I'm getting a taste of that absurdity, at what point do I give up the ghost and just start working remotely from Small Town, USA?

More Penis Photos, Please!

Kate Conway — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:00:22 -0400

The San Francisco Bay Guardian recently put photographs of two naked men on its Nude Beaches cover. I'd like to see more of that. (NSFW content inside!)

Tits Ahoy! Why I Love Being Semi-Naked in Public

Kate Conway — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 10:00:33 -0400

I just want my swimsuit-bits to get a little sunshine, okay?

Earthquake Preparedness: It's More than Just Not Sleeping Naked!

Daisy — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:48:16 -0500

It's not if the "Big One" hits San Francisco. It's when. Are you ready?

Notes from the Assistant: Jane's Whirlwind Birthday Recap Followed By A Little SFO

Bryan — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 11:27:44 -0500

After Jane's action packed Birthday weekend, I had a quickie in San Fran.

Day Drinking for Dummies. And Also You.

Daisy — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:00:23 -0400

My best friend and Day Drinking cohort is moving to New York City. This is my way of saying goodbye.