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Author Archives: author-enablers
The Weight
January 13, 2012 – 12:16 pm
Posted in Commentary, Religion and Spirituality, Sam Barry, San Francisco
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Tagged cancer, cloud of witnesses, Daily Sam, generosity, HarperOne, Hebrews 12:1, How to Play the Harmonica: and Other Life Lessons, Kathi Kamen Goldmark, radical love, Rupert Murdoch, Sam Barry, San Francisco, Write That Book Already! The Tough Love You Need to Get Published Now
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Water, Bullets, and Gold
September 23, 2011 – 9:56 am
In a number of significant ways, the movie Contagion reminded me of the Disneyland ride “The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh.”
Posted in Commentary, Humor, Sam Barry
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Tagged Alex Tuch, bullets, Contagion, Country Bear Jamboree, gold, Gwyneth Paltrow, harmonica, Heffalumps, Jack Black, Jim Carrey, Jude Law, Kate Winslet, Laurence Fishburne, Marion Cotillard, Matt Damon, Morning Edition, Patton Oswalt, Rick Perry, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Tony Goldmark, water, Woozles, Zach Galifianakis
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A Challenge to San Francisco’s Other Mayoral Candidates
September 10, 2011 – 5:12 pm
I challenge all the other San Francisco mayoral candidates to a harmonica duel.
Posted in Commentary, Humor, Politics, Sam Barry, San Francisco, Satire, mayor, politicians
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Tagged Daily Sam, Dennis Herrera, Ed Lee, El Rio, How to Play the Harmonica: and Other Life Lessons, Jeff Adachi, Leland Yee, Los Train Wreck, mayor, mayoral candidate, Michela Alioto, Sam Barry, San Francisco, Write That Book Already! The Tough Love You Need to Get Published Now
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Sam Barry: A Different Kind of Politician
July 1, 2011 – 6:01 pm
Citizens of San Francisco, as your mayor, you can count on me to be up front about the fact that my only interest is getting elected and reelected.
Posted in Commentary, Humor, Politics, Sam Barry, San Francisco, Satire, mayor, politicians
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Tagged Alia Volz, Ben Fong Torres, Chinese New Year Parade, Daily Sam, El Rio, HarperOne, How to Play the Harmonica: and Other Life Lessons, Jennifer Jensen, Jesse McKinley, July 4, Kevin Hunsanger, Larry Gay, Los Train Wreck, Marion Barry, San Francisco, San Francisco mayoral election, Sedge Thomson, West Coast Live, Willie Brown, Write That Book Already! The Tough Love You Need to Get Published Now
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Bay to Breakers
May 14, 2011 – 6:56 pm
Bay to Breakers is under threat, just like everything else we cherish about America, including our Christian valuables.
Posted in Commentary, Humor
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Tagged Bay to Breakers, Daily Sam, drunkeness, Glenn Beck, How to Play the Harmonica: and Other Life Lessons, mayor, mayoral candidate, mayoral race, nudity, pink gorilla, Sam Barry, the Salmon, Write That Book Already! The Tough Love You Need to Get Published Now
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The Religion Education Congress
March 21, 2011 – 4:12 pm
Religion, education, Congress. These are not words generally associated with fun.
Posted in Commentary, Humor, Religion and Spirituality
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Tagged Catholicism, Catholics, Colbert Report, Daily Sam, HarperOne, hope, How to Play the Harmonica: and Other Life Lessons, James Martin, Religious Education Congress, Sam Barry, Write That Book Already! The Tough Love You Need to Get Published Now
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The New Food
March 15, 2011 – 1:58 pm
I have been ordering the same three dinners: hamburgers, spaghetti and meatballs, and chicken fried rice–for decades.
Posted in Commentary, Humor
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Tagged Coi, Daily Sam, freegans, invasivors, Neatorama, New Food movement, Sam Barry, San Francisco, Subway sandwiches
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Why Sam Barry Should Be the Next Mayor of San Francisco
January 21, 2011 – 2:39 pm
When I am mayor, I promise to give harmonica lessons to the entire city on Civic Center Plaza.
Posted in Commentary, Humor, Music, Satire
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Tagged Bruce Brugmann, Daily Sam, harmonica, How to Play the Harmonica: and Other Life Lessons, mayor, MUNI, Sam Barry, San Francisco, San Francisco Bay Guardian, Susan Breall, Write That Book Already! The Tough Love You Need to Get Published Now
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Flying the “Friendly Skies” of United
November 17, 2010 – 3:13 pm
A recording at United Airlines informed us that our conversation might be recorded for quality control (note to United: the quality stank).
Go to Your Guilty Place
Stop over-thinking it. It is your fault! You are a bad person!