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My review of Scott Yeskel’s “Mapping California” in the San Francisco Examiner

Posted on August 10, 2011 by

Painter Scott Yeskel’s exhibit at Jack Fischer Gallery is titled “Mapping California,” but it could as aptly be named “Leaving California” or “EscapingCalifornia.” It is not a pervasive view of California he depicts. He ignores the wealthy enclaves of Hollywood … Continue reading →

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Jonah Raskin writes about pot; I write about him for SF Weekly.

Posted on August 2, 2011 by

  “If baseball is the opiate of the masses, why aren’t opiates given to the masses?” This was possibly the most cogent question posed to Jonah Raskin on Thursday at Canessa Gallery after he read from his new book, Marijuanaland: Dispatches from an … Continue reading →

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