July 2013 San Francisco Market Report If you prefer, you can skip the following analysis to go straight to the charts and maps following. Many adjectives are used to describe San Francisco, but normal isn’t a common one – and … Continue reading →
The Economist on Bubbles — Neat Interactive Chart Feature
The Economist has a good article (about the US real estate market not being in a bubble) and created a terrific interactive graph that allows you, by metro area (you have to click on San Francisco to add it to … Continue reading →
Happy New Year! — The Official Blog Launch
Happy New Year everyone! I’d intended to illustrate this post with suitable icons for every winter tradition from Christmas to Kwanzaa but decided against it when I couldn’t think of a suitable graphic for non-believers. And why should they (we) feel left out?
The image is of a sculpture by Rodin. I saw it in the Rodin Museum in Paris during the summer of 2008 and, like so many of his sculptures, it seemed to glow from the inside. For me, these hands express the tenderness and grace that we humans are capable of. My wish for the New Year is that there be more of both in this world. ...