Next time you are on the streets, watch for this SoMa Bird Man.
A recent Monday, 10:59 a.m.: Cliff McBride sits in the back room of his small SoMa apartment with two white Umbrella cockatoos clinging to his shoulders. They’re my kids, he said. I’ve had them for 20 years. Monday is errand day. Nikko, the male, 29, wanted to stay home. This is his castle, and he protects it if I’m gone,”McBride said. However, Trixie, 22, decided to go on the road with her keeper. First they hit the ATM, then Walgreens, then the pet store. At the playground, some of the nannies tried not to stare as a white plume caught the corner of their eye. McBride, 49, has gotten used to the looks. The commitment to these birds can sometimes last 85 years, and it’s a job this retired trucker doesn’t take lightly. ÒI chose to have the birds, and it is my responsibility to put them first, and that’s what I do.”
via sfgate
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If you have just lost your job and you have no insurance, you might be in luck as San Francisco offers one of the best free clinics in the States.
There are a whole bunch of them but I will only list two here:
Haight Ashbury Free Clinics
San Francisco Free Clinic
Remember, you need to have no insurance in order to take advantage of this and you need to be a resident of San Francisco.
Check out one of the comments left about free clinics in SF:
What surprised me the most about my visit to the San Francisco Free Clinic was the amount of paperwork I had to go through; 3 generously spaced pages that mostly required me to sign my name in a number of places. That’s it. It’s a far cry from the nightmare of paperwork you’re required to go over at most hospitals.
The clinic is very comfortable and professional, the staff is extremely friendly, and they gave me a full regime of antibiotics for a sinus infection at no charge. I’m nearly in disbelief that I can get this level of treatment without insurance or a hideous bill. If only the rest of the American health care system could follow suit.
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Here’s some pics of San Francisco from way back. Interesting, isn’t it?
Portsmouth Square, San Francisco, California. Early daguerrotype. Signs in image include: California Restaurant, Book and Job Printing, Louisiana, Sociedad, Drugs & Medicines Wholesale & Retail, Henry Johnson & Co, Alta California, Bella & Union, A. Holmes.
via wikipedia
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Well, today I had chance to go take a panoramic picture of one of San Francisco’s highest peaks, the Twin Peaks.
I didn’t do a super great job of Photoshopping the pics but at least you can enjoy 270 degree view of San Francisco from one of the highest points in San Fran.
Download 14Mb High resolution version here
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Here’s Mayor Newsom proposing more efficient recycling in San Francisco. I think this is a smart move and Newsom is going a good “green” job. I just don’t agree with his Parking Meter policies.
So Mr. Newsom will soon be sending the city’s Board of Supervisors a proposal that would make the recycling of cans, bottles, paper, yard waste and food scraps mandatory instead of voluntary, on the pain of having garbage pickups suspended.
via huffingtonpost
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