Mediocrity Rules

Are you ready to get mediocre in 2010? Being good enuff just may be the trend of the teens. Check out the guru of this movement in my latest Kilduff File Q&A/podcast ...
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Santa Uses GPS ... But Does He Kindle?

Going Rogaine

That's right, I'm addressing my journey into baldness in a heartfelt memoir. View early publicity here via the SF Chronicle's Leah Garchik ...

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The Kilduff File: Urban Tribesman Ethan Watters

Are you spending the holidays with friends or family this year? For some young urban hipsters the answer is friends, of course. Sacrilege? Not according to Ethan Watters, author of "Urban Tribes -- Are Friends the New Family?" Read/listen to Watters take on your typical Urban Tribesman's holiday plans here.

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Board Game Test Drives

Ever wanted to play a board game before buying it? Well, now you can, mein fraund. Read all about it in a recent story I did for the Chron right here ...

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A Dog's Life, Healdsburg, CA Style

As my daughter Alice and I found out recently, canines do live the good life in the midst of the northern California's wine country.
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Talking Turkey

Are you ready for some football? I mean turkey? Actually, I mean turkey and football! Berkeley caterer Hugh Groman offers up some tasty Thanksgiving advice in this installment of the Kilduff File. Read/listen here ...
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Painting Your House "Green"

Covering West Coast Green, the enviro-friendly home expo recently for the SF Chronicle, I found that the world of "green" home improvement is growing like, well, a weed.
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How to Prepare for an Earthquake

Like it or not, here's an article I wrote for the SF Chronicle detailing exactly what you need to do to prepare your home for an earthquake. Now, don't dally -- get to stepping.

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The Kilduff File: Love Chronicler Louise Rafkin

Ever wonder just how people manage fall in love and live happily ever after? No? Well, Louise Rafkin does -- she writes about it every week in her "On the Couch" column in the SF Chronicle Style section. We talked recently about her thoughts on never ending love in the latest Kilduff File. Read and listen to the podcast here ...
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Science of Baseball

Here's a exhibit from SF's Exploratorium about the science of baseball I wrote about that you can really sink your cleats into ...

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Kilduff File Mentioned in SF Chronicle

In case you missed it, my interview with beard champ Jack Passion was recently mentioned by SF Chronicle columnist Leah Garchik. I'm so proud I could just burst.

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The Kilduff File: Beard Champ Jack Passion

For most men growing a beard falls into the experiment category. "I've always wanted a Joe Namath Fu Man Chu, I'm not going to live forever. Let's go for it." For Jack Passion though, beard growing isn't a mere lark. It's his, eh hem, passion. And he's got the trophies (and a book out) to go with it. Read or listen -- in the first ever Kilduff File podcast -- to my conversation with Passion here ...

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The Practical Way to Go Green

Considering installing solar panels on your roof for all to see? Nice -- everyone will love you. But, have you thought about conserving energy before creating more? Unsexy fixes like upgrading to a high efficiency furnace or water heater should be on your list before installing costly ($15K and up) solar panels says SF "green" architect Mark English in this story I did recently for the SF Chronicle ...

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The Podcasting Novelist

Here's my latest Kilduff File with Berkeley crime novelist Seth Harwood, author of "Jack Wakes Up." Unable to get a book deal -- even after graduating from the prestigious Iowa Writer's Workshop -- Harwood turned to podcasting his novel via Podaudiobooks.com. The resulting 10K downloads led to a real life book deal. I was so inspired by Harwood's success with podcasts that I've started one of my own. Look for an audio version of The Kilduff File on this blog and at www.themonthly.com next month.

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In Defense of Teasing

Here's my latest interview with Cal psychology professor Dacher Keltner, author of "Born to Be Good -- the Science of a Meaningful Like." Check it out -- it just may change the way you think about teasing ...

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