I woke up this past Saturday morning with a mission -- something more than my usual sleeping-in and internet news reading. This mission required me to retrace my usual commute and head downtown to San Francisco's Ferry Building.

I had arranged ahead of time to meet with Paul...

OffTheBus asked me to report on people's reactions to the McCain speech. So I cut out of work early to watch it, which meant I had to look for a place close to where I work in the downtown Financial District of San Francisco. I went to eight different bars/restaurants...

I live in a San Francisco. Which is to say I live in a "bubble," political and otherwise. Without a car to leave it. Without perspective.

In this city, there is no GOP campaign headquarters, just a volunteer's e-mail address and a P.O. Box. There are no McCain campaign tables...