In the waning days of the 2011 San Francisco mayoral campaign, I would like to offer some thoughtful words of wisdom.
Category Archives: Politics
I Have Been to City Hall and I have Seen the Promised Land
November 6, 2011 – 8:52 am
By Sam Barry
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Tagged Bay Guardian, Daily Sam, Dennis Herrera, Ed Lee, El Rio, how bad can he be, John Avalos, Leland Yee, Los Train Wreck, Occupy movement, Robin Williams, Sam Barry for mayor, San Francisco, Sea Cliff, Tim Redmond
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Occupy Sam Barry
October 27, 2011 – 12:01 pm
Not since the appearance of the CSI television franchise has America seen such rapid spread of a cultural phenomenon.
By Sam Barry
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Tagged Atlanta, economic inequality, injustice, justice, mayor, Oakland, Occupy Wall Street, Sam Barry, San Francisco
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Making Radio Waves
October 2, 2011 – 9:36 am
Emmy-winning radio personality and columnist Ben Fong-Torres trumpets Sam Barry’s candidacy.
By Sam Barry
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Tagged Ben Fong Torres, Ed Lee, mayor, Radio Waves, Sam Barry, San Francisco
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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.
By author-enablers
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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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The Political Crisis
July 31, 2011 – 1:33 pm
Politicians and the importance of red and blue ties.
By Sam Barry
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Tagged 2010 Congressional election, American politics, Author Enablers, Daily Sam, Emperor Norton, harmonica, How to Play the Harmonica: and Other Life Lessons, mayor, mayoral candidate, mayoral race, politicians ties, red and blue states, Sam Barry, San Francisco mayoral campaign, the debt crisis, voting patterns, 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.
By author-enablers
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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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I Did Not Have Sexual Relations with That Jar of Peanut Butter
June 8, 2011 – 3:48 pm
I am not here to deny things. I am here to deny things, and then come clean and to propose a plan for the future.
By Sam Barry
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Tagged How to Play the Harmonica: and Other Life Lessons, Kathi Kamen Goldmark, mayor, misbeahvior, politicians, Sam Barry, San Francisco, scandal, sex, sexual relations, Write That Book Already! The Tough Love You Need to Get Published Now
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The Grammar Police
May 2, 2011 – 7:20 am
When I was young there were rules that everyone understood, such as “i” before “e,” except after “c,” except for February, which has 28 days.
By Sam Barry
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Tagged Bugs Bunny, Donald Trump, George W. Bush, grammar, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt, How to Play the Harmonica: and Other Life Lessons, mayor of San Francisco, mayoral candidate, preposition, Sam Barry, The Song of Hiawatha, Write That Book Already! The Tough Love You Need to Get Published Now
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How Bad Could He Be?
April 18, 2011 – 2:13 pm
Who am I to run for mayor of San Francisco? I don’t even have a knuckle ball.
By Sam Barry
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Tagged Arlo Guthrie, Bevan Dufty, Brian Wilson, Buster Posey, Daily Sam, Dennis Herrera, El Rio, Emperor Norton, Gavin Newsom, Guerra’s Deli & Meats, How to Play the Harmonica: and Other Life Lessons, Jeff Adachi, Kamala Harris, Leland Yee, mayor, Phil Ting, Sam Barry, San Francisco, Sarah Palin, Sutro Tower, Tim Lincecum, Willie Brown, Write That Book Already! The Tough Love You Need to Get Published Now
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Apparently We Can’t Just All Get Along
Prejudice is prejudice, whether you are on the left, right, or in the middle.