San Francisco Poetry- The Cool, Grey City of Love by George Sterling

On this cold and grey day here in SF, I would like to share one of my favorite poems with you. Thanks for reading, Empress Norma

January 26, 2018 0

Antiquarian Book Fairs and Collecting

I'm a book person. I am surrounded by books and book related businesses. This has led me to become a casual collector of antiquarian books. Casual meaning I am not seeking to aquire every book in my chosen subjects. I buy a book when I come across one that I want and can afford. So... Continue Reading →

January 17, 2018 0

Film Noir in Color?

We're having our own personal San Francisco Noir film festival in our house as a warm up to the real noir festival coming soon, and found Portrait in Black on Youtube. We thought we had found the wrong movie because it was in color. Film noir in color (and with Sandra Dee in it)? Some people... Continue Reading →

January 12, 2018 0

Noir Films Set in San Francisco

Ah, the holidays are over, no more false cheer and shiny baubles, life is back to "noirmal." Instead of glad rags and magpie trinkets, I got this great book: San Francisco Noir by Nathaniel Rich. Published in 2005 by The Little Bookworm, New York. More about the book. There are over 40 movies to choose from in... Continue Reading →

January 3, 2018 3

It’s Mushroom Time in San Francisco, Well Almost

Can you believe it's almost fall? Another season has drifted by, one day flowing into another without much notice, until you start hearing people talk about Christmas gifts and how to Hygge this year. Is Hygge-ing still in? Or is there a new trend? It disturbs me a little bit that time flies by so... Continue Reading →

August 30, 2017 0

Noir Light

There is a lot of noir in San Francisco. Not only what's on its fog stained surface, but in its raw, marrow filled bones. The gold digging hooligans and glassy-eyed dames that worked these streets suffered to make it what it is, they suffered big time in this little city. The darkness, rankness and seething... Continue Reading →

August 3, 2017 1

Digging Under the House 2: May I Have This Dance

Personal archaeology is fun but I'm getting the feeling that it's going to take as long as real archaeology to go through all the finds. When I pull an item out of the dirt and get that little thrill, it's a great feeling but it's fleeting. Getting the items cleaned up and in a preservable... Continue Reading →