The San Francisco Experience

The Castro Theatre sits in the heart of San Francisco's Castro District. The 1400 seat lavish movie house dates from 1922 and is a mix of Beaux Arts meets Spanish Baroque and Art Deco architecturally. But after a $41 million renovation by Another Planet Entertainment, it has re-opened in 2026 to community acclaim. With modernized and updated systems as well as a more flexible floorplan The Castro Theatre retains its' charm of yesteryear.

The Hornblower Group moves over 20 million people annually on a fleet of vessels across North America and the United Kingdom. Two of its' signature ferry services serve the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor, and Alcatraz in the San Francisco Bay.

Our physical environment - house, office, school, hospital, church, store - can influence our relationships and feelings in many ways. Leidy Klotz walks us up to the intersection of physical buildings and their emotional impact - for good and sometimes ill - on our psyche and well being.

Lloyd Blankfein, who retired as CEO of Goldman Sachs in 2018, relates his path to the C Suite of America"s most fabled investment bank in this insightful and witty memoir. Growing up in public housing in Brooklyn, his determination to succeed is apparent from page one. Author and financial journalist William Cohan interviewed Lloyd when he was CEO and more recently in retirement and brings a keen eye to Lloyd's story.

A Giant Leap is a well researched analysis as to how Artificial Intelligence is being integrated into our healthcare system today. It also discusses the impact of a new technology on the doctor patient relationship . Overall an upbeat and positive outlook for integrating this new technology into our healthcare practices and culture.

President Erdogan hosted the 32 leaders of the NATO Alliance in Ankara on July 7th and 8th for a summit. President Trump attended. Key issues on the agenda were: Defense Investment, Defense Industries in NATO countries and Support for Ukraine. Alp was in attendance and shares his analysis and impressions.

The fifth and final episode chronicling a road odyssey through six South American countries. Transitioning into an active retirement while chalking up a lifetime goal and learning new skills.

The Supreme Court closed out the term handing down two high profile decisions on birthright citizenship and Trans athletes. The former decision went in favor of maintaining it but nevertheless caused some partisan reaction especially toward Justice Amy Coney Barrett. Professor Boso also discusses the historic use of emergency actions from the Trump Administration to the Court, and the Court's willingness to agree to them.

As America celebrates the 250th anniversary of its Independence on July 4th, we analyze the original and ongoing inspiration of our foundational document The Declaration of Independence. Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.

Artificial Intelligence was created by modeling human cognition. While AI was built to run on slow and deliberate thinking processes, humans maintained dominance in fast, intuitive, emotion based cognition : until now. This book follows the rise of AI from a background tool to a force that shapes how we think, feel, and experience the world.