by Court | Jan 4, 2021
Did you know that Alma Spreckles and her husband, Adolph, had a special crypt designed and built directly under Rodin’s The Thinker, at the Legion of Honor? Apparently they couldn’t use it because San Francisco law prohibited further burials, but let’s think about it...
by Court | Dec 17, 2020
Did you know that James Lick’s body is actually buried underneath the telescope in the observatory named after him? WEIRD, RIGHT? James Lick was a piano maker who came to San Francisco in 1948 and made his fortune in real estate. After a successful career there, he...
by Court | Dec 16, 2020
Dear Friends:The holidays approacheth and many of us are on lockdown again. It’s going to be the weirdest fucking season yet. I was really sad about Thanksgiving – not that colonizer pumpkin pie bullshit, but about being away from my family. Because of COVID, we...
by Court | Dec 10, 2020
On this day in 1852, San Francisco held its first (legal) execution. A man named Jose Forner (or Forni) was hung from a gallows erected at the top of Russian Hill. According to letter-sheets sold after the hanging, Forner killed Jose Atari after a fight over money....
by Court | Dec 4, 2020
Today we are going to learn about how BARN OWLS may be the natural phenomena behind legends of flying white ghosts and banshees. This is an extremely cool lesson brought to you by my friend and BIRD WATCHER EXTRAORDINAIRE @lindaswan.sf! According to Linda, Barn Owls...
