San Francisco, a world class city

Radicals protesting the U.S. presence in Iraq clashed yesterday in San Franicsco with 500 counter-demonstrators who supported Israel.

I was going to say this was an only-in-SF thing, but on second thought, I could see it happening in New York, too -- but only if the anti-war protests in New York are led by the same coalition of self-loathing post-Communist radicals, anarchists and haters.

Meanwhile, a different coalition of the unwilling is massing to demonstrate at an upcoming biotech conference. And let's not forget the parade to end all parades, the annual San Francisco Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride March and Celebration (whew) which brings to a climax a whole week of queer parties, festivals (including the annual Frameline film festival, formerly known as the Lesbian-Gay Film Festival.