Beyond Chron is going on a two-week hiatus, and will resume normal publication on Monday, January 3rd. We wish all our readers a Happy Holiday season, and best wishes for the New Year. Hopefully, 2011 will offer a renewed promise
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For those supporting greater social and economic fairness in the United States, 2010 holds few positive memories. Those able to divert their focus from politics to sports are still basking in the San Francisco Giants first local World Series win,
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This retrospective of the 2010 films that most impressed this reviewer does not pretend to be a definitive assessment. Any such list that was not built on considering such highly praised films as “The Social Network,” “The White Ribbon,” “Casino
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Headlines claiming that Republicans blocked the DREAM Act this weekend give the party more credit than it deserves. Yes, Republicans overwhelmingly opposed the legislation from the get-go, but a handful of Democratic Senators are equally guilty of slamming the door
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There is growing consensus that the San Francisco Board of Supervisors will pick a caretaker Mayor, with the choice between longtime Sheriff Mike Hennessey or SFPUC head and former Controller, Ed Harrington. Both are popular choices that would offend no
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Progressives looking for hope got some good news this weekend, when the U.S. Senate voted to repeal Don’t Ask Don’t Tell (DADT). But it’s pathetic it took two years to pass in a lame-duck session, when every Democrat running for
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Nationally, hotels experienced a record 5.7 percent rise in the occupancy in 2010 leading prominent analyst R. Mark Woodworth to comment that “the swift pace of recovery in the lodging industry has been remarkable … a base has been established
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