San Francisco
No More Free Rides…For Our Groceries?
Did you know that San Francisco was the first city in the country to ban the pervasive plastic shopping bag? That right! Three years ago, right here in the city. Of course it didn’t take long before Palo Alto and Oakland followed suit, and we’re always happy to lead the environmental [...]
Climate Change: The Cost of Doing Nothing
There are things in life that we regret (in hindsight). Like the song goes, “If I didn’t know now what I didn’t know then…” If we could see into the future and know “now” what will will surely know “then,” no person on earth would fail to do whatever it takes to stop global warming. [...]
Devil's Slide
Several years ago, my wife and I closed our chiropractic clinic in the city for the day and took her mother on a road trip. My mother-in-law, from the flat world of Nebraska, was a few years away, at that time, from retiring as a chiropractor, herself. She’s a very nice person and somewhat adventurous [...]
Walt Disney Family Museum is Open…At Last!
All right, I have to admit it. I am a dyed-in-the-wool Disney fan. Yes, Harry Potter is great, but I still have fond memories of my first trip to Disneyland (the first year it opened in Buena Park and I was five-years-old). I suppose that’s why I asked my very creative CA, Kim, to paint [...]
Lighting Up the City With Wind Power
On Tuesday Mayor Newsom announced plans for installing turbines on rooftops around the city, stating, “We want to challenge the perception that wind is a rural or suburban phenomenon and not an urban resource.” He said that a goal of commercializing small-scale wind power and bringing down the cost of renewable electricity, and that small-scale [...]
Free and Easy San Francisco Style
If you’re like me, you are visited frequently by family and friends (and friends of friends) who love San Francisco (at least for the weekend). And, I’m not complaining, really, about providing food and entertainment for most of my visitors. I’m a chiropractor who is doing okay even in this economy. In fact, most people [...]
A Peaceful Place in the Heart of SF
Did you know that many of the classes at the San Francisco Buddhist Center are open to everyone and that, in many cases, you can simply “drop in” and join the group meditation? I didn’t know until about a month ago. I’d been wanting to learn to meditate for a long time, and it has [...]
Literacy Here, There, and Everywhere
Did you know that last week was United We Serve’s Education Week? Yes? Good for you! No? Well, then let me explain that it was a week-long focus on the many Americans who help to build stronger communities by doing the work it takes to have a positive impact on children through education-based volunteer activities.
“One [...]
Balanced Choices Are Keys to Good Health and Longevity
Balanced Choices Are Keys to Good Health and Longevity
by Jamie G. Phillips, DC
Like me, you may be questioning whether or not our human pursuit of longevity has unexpectedly been replaced by a mission to find immortality. No doubt, you’ve been reading a lot recently about the astounding heart benefits of red wine (resveratrol), the extraordinary [...]
Doctors: Warm Compassion and Cold Cash?
I met with a group of colleagues just last week at a hotel in the City. We were attending a seminar on chiropractic internet marketing. I’m a Seattle chiropractor and my city is fantastic. But, I love San Francisco. It is unique unto itself and so much fun to visit. And, I must say that [...]