Letters from San Francisco
Fall snapshots
In San Francisco, autumn began on a melancholy note. The passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein has been marked by many a somber ritual. It was here in San Francisco, as [...]
The Order of Malta Clinic
Established more than 900 years ago, The Order of Malta dates back to 1048 A.D., with the dispatch of hospitaller monks destined for Jerusalem to care for and heal pilgrims [...]
Summer in the city
Italian themes resonate here as our gentle spring segues into a fogbound summer this month, following several outstanding cultural events staged by our dance company and a remarkable waterfront museum. [...]
Seeking ruins and rebirth
Ruins have long held my fascination. Having knocked around a bit in Rome in 1984 as the “Rome Daily America” was in steep decline, I developed a more mature appreciation [...]
A Most Wanted Man
Hamburg, terrorism and disloyalty are Le Carré's bread-and-butter in no. 21.
The Pirates Laffite
Homeland Security is nothing new, if your consider the pirates of New Orleans.
Blue Arabesque: A Search for the Sublime
Awareness of the sublime can hit you suddenly, in a gallery say. Patricia Hampl recommends eyes wide open.
Nancy Cunard: Heiress, Muse, Political Idealist
Heiress Nancy Cunard was no Paris Hilton: Instead, she was classy, ambitious, and extremely hard to please.
The Man Who Saved Britain: A Personal Journey Into the Disturbing World of James Bond
How 007 changed the course of the 1960s in an affectionate look at the way James Bond emerged and flourished.
If You’re Going To San Francisco
Traveling light often means leaving evening wardrobe essentials back home.
Factotum
Matt Dillon is Charles Bukowski's alter-alter ego in a biopic that goes through the paces.
Author
Patrick Burnson worked for The Rome Daily American and the International Herald Tribune early in his career. After a long tenure with various business trade media, he now writes about art and entertainment in the San Francisco Bay Area for visitors and commuters reliant on the region’s ferry system.