Ah, 1979…"I Will Survive" topped the charts and Bette Midler gave us "the Rose" (love, it is a river, you know). ESPN came into existence, the kids were into "Captain Caveman," and Muni got a new command center. Some things may have changed and gone away, but some things stay the same. Like Muni’s command center-- it hasn't been updated since those carefree days of Studio 54 and New Wave. ...

Oh how we hate that high-pitched whine generated by held-open subway doors. It hurts, but of course, that's the point -- it's supposed to make you let go of the door so the whole train doesn't have to wait for your giggling gasping slowpoke friends. But maybe it hurts a little too much. Here's an item on the SF County Transit Authority's agenda for tomorrow's meeting (10:30 am, Room 263, City Hall): ...Chairman Dufty......

Total number of people pictured in this week's Swells society column: 72. Total number of people pictured whom we recognize: 7 (including Bette Midler and Martin Yan from Yan Can Cook) Minority count: 22 (30.6%). The two Chinese dragons pictured are not included in the count. Getty v. Traina: 1-0. Gavin is mentioned as attending a UCSF fundraiser, but not pictured. Hats, capes, tiaras: 2, 0, 1. We're counting the round thing on one of......