Becoming San Francisco

Recalling what happened to a city I adored. And what it means for the country I love.

Atlanta, GA

October 13, 2024

Anyone who knows me will attest I loved San Francisco. I lived there for years and once considered it my adopted hometown. Prints of the City still hang on my walls.

I couldn’t imagine leaving, and regretted departing. Years later, seeing what its leaders have done to it, I regret what they did, and am relieved I left.

I loved t…