misc The Essefficist Scrapes Rock Bottom Not only is the Essefficist thick in the final stages of a mammoth six-month renovation project, but we're also thick in the early stages of a brand spanking new job with twelve-hour workdays.
misc Real Questions the Essefficist has Received in the Past Week We're not making this up. Any of it. In the last week I have gone on two dates with a Canadian book artist whose DNA is 100% Frisian, i.e. parents from Friesland,
Arts & Entertainment Revenge of the Essefficist <i>Update: Metreon Tix Now on Sale</i> Greetings loyal readers. Welcome to Tuesday. You know those annoying people you see at Giants games with the laptops, busily availing themselves of the free wi-fi network? The Essefficist is them. Even as
SF News Your Giants: Breeding Lilacs out of the Dead Land Let's just come right out and say it: the Giants, now 8-10, had a crappy week. They went two-and-five against teams that, even without Barry Bonds (whose return is still shrouded in steroid-enhanced
misc Resting in Peace with the Essefficist Good news, Everyone! The Essefficist is back! Actually, we've just returned from Denver and our heads are still a little woozy from all that thin air up there. But we're here for you
SF News Tus Gigantes: Once Abajo y Ciento Cincuenta y Uno Mas Having recuperated from a recent bout of baseball-related mathematiasis, SFist comes to you this fine Monday afternoon from sunny Denver bearing a first-hand report of yesterday's Giants/Rockies finale at Coors Field, along
misc Doing the Math with the Essefficist Once again, here to answer yet more inane questions from our gentle readers, it's the Essefficist. Today's topics: elementary math, bay windows, and the Transbay Terminal redevelopment project. Here we go... What's one
SF News Your 2005 Giants: Six Down, <strike>154</strike> 156 to Go Considering that the Giants are missing their two biggest bats and have suffered through a couple of ugly bullpen metltdowns in the last few games, they've got to be pretty pleased with their
SF News The Giants Start the Season Right We spent the past few months obsessing over the Giants' offseason moves and the past few weeks wondering if all of our worst fears about the team's collective age were coming true. We
misc The Essefficist Thinks Long-Term Excuse all the noise, but everyone here at the Essefficist is busy celebrating the Giants' win over the Dodgers today (and digesting hot dogs). But we're here for you baby. Especially you, John.
SF News There's Nothing Like a Giants/Dodgers Opener It's opening day and if you know what's good for you you'll ditch work, head down to the ballpark, and try to get someone's extra ticket. The Giants welcome--Could that possibly be the
misc The Essefficist Cares. Sort of. This week the Essefficist brings you yet another question from an out of towner pining for San Francisco. Hopefully this one will prove a little more satisfying than that poetry thing last week.
misc The Essefficist Crawls in on Little Rocket's Feet Sure it's grey and rainy out, but at least you've got the Essefficist's shoulder to cry on. We've got two questions this week. One's about burrito-inspired tattoos and the other one's about fog-inspired
misc Happy St. Pat's from the Essefficist Like we said, it's Irish month around here. So here's the first annual Essefficist St. Patrick's Day column you've all been waiting for. We've got two questions today: one about a St. Pat's
Arts & Entertainment Not a Good Way to Celebrate St. Pat's: Coronet to Close Thursday We're sorry to bring you the sad news, but SFist has just received confirmation from an inside source at the Coronet Theater that this Thursday, March 17th, will be the last day in
misc The Essefficist Talks Bridge and Tunnel We here at SFist got this here question, which seems to have been aimed loosely at us here at the Essefficist, so here ya go: Thanks, -jeff What are we, some sort of
SF News SWM iso Martian. High Speed Connection a Plus. While we here in the -ist empire are struggling to cover the globe with our pithy observations and bad puns, we must offer grudging respect to Craig's List, for whom the world is
Arts & Entertainment Drinking with the O'Essefficist After soliciting answerable questions from myriad colleagues and cohorts, the Essefficist has some doozies to work with this week. (But don't let that stop you from sending in some of your own.) Having
SF News Your 2005 San Francisco Giants Pitchers and catchers reported to the San Francisco Giants' spring training facility in Scottsdale, Arizona last week and position players showed up yesterday. Since every other baseball fan in town with a keyboard
Arts & Entertainment Dredging up the Past with the Essefficist Welcome back to the wonderful world of the Essefficist, where no amount of steroids could possibly help us answer your questions any better than we already do. But could help us answer your
misc Cruising Capp Street with the Essefficist Oh Cwap! It's raining like a mofo out there! Maybe you can't stay dry, but at least you've got the Essefficist to keep you warm. We've got two questions today. The first one's
misc Moving in with the Essefficist There you are, wondering once again why you even bother to turn on your computer at all, and whaddayaknow, here comes the Essefficist, just in time to answer all your nagging questions and
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink It's What? It's the Essefficist, Silly! Snarkity snark snark, ya know? Fetch the comfy chair. Anyways, it seems only right that the Essefficist bring you crucial information about tasty, locally produced, cooling treats as we enjoy this unseasonably warm
misc The Essefficist! The Essefficist! The Essefficist! So without further adieu, let's hear from Carnal Carl: I hope you can help me with my recent moral quandary. There is a charming young woman who goes to grad school in the
misc Apologies from the Essefficist Surely your lonely life has been just a little bit more hollow the past couple of weeks, what with the holidays and the poor weather and the Essefficist not really writing at all.
