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There Goes Somebody's Stimulus Check.
Things just got real. Hand sanitizer and masks are one thing, but threatening the supply of fine chocolate? Some people will lose their...

Mike Doyle
Apr 7, 20201 min read
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"Hello, Child Protective Services?"
Today on Outer Balboa Street, Giants territory, San Francisco.

Mike Doyle
Apr 6, 20201 min read
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Mike's Gallery: A Sporadic Series
Since we're in a shelter-at-home status, I thought I'd share some of the art on my walls. I'm a fan of history, and San Francisco's...

Mike Doyle
Apr 4, 20201 min read
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Gardeners Are Essential.
After a while self-isolation is worse than watching paint dry. Because the paint dried long ago. So I took a short walk through the park...

Mike Doyle
Apr 1, 20201 min read
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Sunlight Is The Best Disinfectant.
I'm lucky. When voluntary isolation from this infectious virus becomes too much, I'm only a short walk from fresh ocean air and panoramic...

Mike Doyle
Mar 31, 20201 min read
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San Francisco Has Always Had Its Ups & Downs.
At the 1894 Midwinter's Fair in Golden Gate Park, there was a heart-pounding new experience for the daring: The Firth Wheel. It was...

Mike Doyle
Mar 27, 20201 min read
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Beauty, In Bondage & Out.
A lot of Golden Gate Park's star attractions were locked up today. But there was still plenty of beauty. Click on my blogsite for photos...

Mike Doyle
Mar 25, 20201 min read
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Meanwhile, The Weight Watchers Dinner Section Was Fully Stocked.
It's official: The average American would rather starve to death than eat healthy, low-calorie food. Seen today in the frozen food...

Mike Doyle
Mar 23, 20201 min read
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"THE WEDDING'S OFF!"
No more city hall bridal shots for a while. (Some of you are probably OK with that!) I'm at home these days. Be safe, be well.

Mike Doyle
Mar 20, 20201 min read
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Love Heals All.
Today in the neighborhood.

Mike Doyle
Mar 19, 20201 min read
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I've Got To Seriously Up My Scavenging Game.
Tuesday afternoon at the Ocean Beach Safeway. The clerks tell me they stock overnight, so my best chance is to be there when they open at...

Mike Doyle
Mar 17, 20201 min read
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Hang In There, Bay Area.
Seen outside Davies Symphony Hall on the day of the COVID-19 shelter-in-place order.

Mike Doyle
Mar 16, 20201 min read
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My Stage Name Will Be "Rusty Angel."
Seen Tuesday afternoon at 26th & Connecticut -- across the street from the historic Potrero Hill housing projects currently being...

Mike Doyle
Mar 10, 20201 min read
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The Newest Strong, Young Woman.
Quinceañera, "The celebration of a girl's 15th birthday, marking her passage from girlhood to womanhood; the term is also used for the...

Mike Doyle
Mar 10, 20201 min read
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"Hi, Damn Glad To Meetcha!"
This art display is in front of the SF Main Library. Actually, it's only HALF the display. There is another outstretched bronze hand...

Mike Doyle
Mar 9, 20201 min read
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SF Car Of The Week: "Attractive Nuisance" Category
"Attractive Nuisance" is a legal term. It means, "Yes, your car was stolen. But what were you thinking parking a (1966-67) pristine...

Mike Doyle
Mar 7, 20201 min read
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Part Wedding. Part Duel.
Thursday during the lunch hour at SF City Hall.

Mike Doyle
Mar 5, 20201 min read
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It's Not All Tiaras & Bridal Gowns At City Hall.
Early Monday morning on the Van Ness side of City Hall.

Mike Doyle
Mar 2, 20201 min read
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They Were Always Out Of Uniform.
This photo is credited to Tim Hyland. He recently posted some nice shots to his Facebook page of this century-old resting place for...

Mike Doyle
Mar 2, 20201 min read
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My Left Foot.
I went to bed in good shape. I woke up with a sore foot. Correction, a fractured foot. Something about the ligament pulling against the...

Mike Doyle
Mar 1, 20201 min read
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