Gavinmania!

Derek Powazek to Gavin Newsom: Let's Never Fight Again The guy still creeps me out a bit. I think it's the hair. But he, like me, watched the President's State of the Union speech. And he, like me, thought: This means war. Only, yaknow, I have a website, and he has, well, a city. I'm starting to like this Newsom guy. If he goes a little lighter on the product and actually does something about the homeless, I may just vote for him next time. (NY Times photo by Peter DaSilva) Josh Benson at the New Republic bucks the conventional wisdom that Newsom has blown his political career: Of course, it's possible that Newsom is simply playing local politics, shoring up his support among left-leaning voters who almost sent his Green Party opponent to City Hall last year. But it's unlikely someone with Newsom's political ambitions is thinking so small-time--a biting cartoon two years ago in a San Francisco weekly parodied the inevitable rise of "Governor Newsom, Senator Newsom, President Newsom." Instead, Newsom may be anticipating the day when gay marriage is commonly accepted, and an early champion of civil rights will be well-regarded by voters. That day may be years off, perhaps even decades. But Gavin Newsom is only 36 years old. He has plenty of time to wait. Link to this entry Posted on 2/20/04; 3:34:01 PM

See Ralph Run

Today's "Furthermore" entry in the Wired News sidebar: Nader has said he would base his decision on whether the Democrats and Republicans respond to his agenda, which includes the need for universal health insurance, a more progressive wage policy and making dramatic reforms to the criminal justice system. Since that's unlikely to happen, consider him in. Link to this entry Posted on 2/20/04; 12:43:48 PM

Shiny happy people! Holding hands!

Derek Powazek's photo set of newly married couples emerging from City Hall in San Francisco. Link to this entry Posted on 2/20/04; 12:32:22 PM