'Twas the Ides of December and this elf knew Santas from all over would be converging on Jack London Square in Oakland for a day and night of mayhem. Dressed as one of 'them', I set out to subvert their plans. Alas, THEY subverted MY plans. Drats and Damnit!! Next year, the elves will prevail. Probably 200 santas and 100 santa-ho's participated. IMHO, and with no disrespect to the fine Santas of the East Bay, it would have been more fun in The City.

Proof!!!! Man-made climate change. And you thought it was due to global warming? Noooooooo - global blowing! This guy single-handedly made the playa into a freakin snow globe almost daily this year. Now you know the truth.

“And so I stand among you as one who offers a small message of hope, that first, there are always people who dare to speak on the margin of society, who are not dependent on social acceptance, not dependent on social routine, and prefer a kind of free-floating existence under a state of risk. And among these people, if they are faithful to their own calling, to their own vocation, and to their own message from God, communication on the deepest possible level is possible.

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OK, so the good folks on Playalicious Playwear convinced me that men dressing in women's clothing were sexy. So I've been on a quest for the past few months to get in touch with the Little Girl Inside. Jung called it The Anima. Thanks to my pal Jonesy, and especially to Michael Michael and friends, I found the perfect venue to explore this side as a warm up for the playa. In January I ran the idea past my zany sister who immediately jumped at the opportunity to dress up too, since her wedding... read more