Speaking of the bird, it seems John's Grill is the place to
be. I propose
we hold the first Rara-Avis General Convention there, and
then check out
the plaque on Burritt street that reads "On approximately
this spot, Miles
Archer, partner of Sam Spade, was done in by...." (well, you
know who it
is, or you don't.) After reading your piece, Fred, I realize
I too left my
heart in San Francisco. Only thing is, I've never been
there...
Anyway, who came up with the line about "the stuff that
dreams are made of"?
Was it
a) William Shakespeare
b) Dashiell Hammett
c) John Huston
d) Humphrey Bogart
e) Carly Simon
Both Huston and Bogart seem to have been credited with coming
up with it.
Anyone know the real scoop?
(Might be a bit off topic here, but as for the "three strikes
and you're
out" law, it seems to me it's right up there with
manufacturing more
Band-Aids to prevent people from cutting their fingers. It's
treating the
symptons, not the causes. If jailing more people, and harsher
penalties
really deterred crime, then (insert name of country here)
would be one of
the safest countries in the world. Think about it.)
Kevin Smith
Web & Graphic Design
mailto:kvnsmith@total.net
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