Filipino American Literature and "Originary Points" of Geography

The Hoang / Fructman clan arrived pretty early in the morning from San Francisco (the flight lands at 5:30 am or so!). I was awake and ventured into the lobby to meet and greet them. The goal was to keep them on their feet for most of ...more

Keane L.'s Review Of San Francisco International Airport (5/5)

There's something about airports that always gets to me. Something beyond the technological marvel of skytravel, and more intimidating than the physical structure itself. International communion…

Black Executives leave the STL

If your heart is in San Francisco, well, stay down on the Embarcadero. Maybe Sam Fox would like to be the superintendent of U. City schools instead of an ambassador to Belgium. He does live close to the school. ...more

PG&E Awards $1.25 Million Incentive For The Westin San Francisco ...

... presented Alliance Star Energy LLC with a ceremonial $1.25 million incentive check to help pay for a fuel cell electric power plant at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc.'s® Westin® San Francisco Airport Hotel in San Mateo. ....

Filipino American Literature and "Originary Points" of Geography

Two Filipino American authored works she includes on her syllabi are Catalina Cariaga's Cultural Evidence, and my Poeta en San Francisco. I ask, even in these works, must the Philippines be discussed as the originary points, ...more

Travel Diary: Days #11-13 (San Francisco, Los Angeles, Melbourne)

Awww, isn’t it cute how Los Angeles keeps imitating San Francisco? LA county officials consider banning plastic bags. No word on how this will affect Joan Rivers. - CNN 2nd shooting in less than a month at Chicago high school. ...more

any good restaurants within 10 miles of Oakland Airport

Ohgane on Davis St. in San Leandro is one Highway 880 exit south the 98th St. exit to/from OAK. Very authentic Korean, big portions, good prices. Beyond the requisite Korean BBQ meats (which you can cook yourself or have them cook) and ...more

any good restaurants within 10 miles of Oakland Airport

Looking around right near the airport, the Hilton has three restaurants (Sports Edition Bar & Grill, Stanley's Restaurant and Amelia's), though I can't image them being all that good, but could be wrong ...more

A extra 'e' and a change fee

Q: I recently booked two airline tickets for my husband, Robert, and me from Sydney, Australia, to San Francisco through Orbitz. When I received the tickets through Air New Zealand several days later, I realized that I had spelled ...more

Travel Diary: Days #11-13 (San Francisco, Los Angeles, Melbourne)

On my ninth journey through airport security screening in eleven days, I find myself appreciating how polite and serene the staff are. They deal with the exact same situations about a million times per day. I am already shouting in my ...more