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'Green Porno' with Isabella Rossellini

There's a lot of hot sex underwater and in the dirt if you know where to look, according to actor and model Isabella Rossellini, 57, whose latest project is "Green Porno," a series of short films and now a book, in which Rossellini dresses in paper ...

From MEREDITH MAY, San Francisco Chronicle,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Isabella Rossellini,  Ingrid Bergman,  Roberto Rossellini,  Robert Redford,  Sundance Channel

Granddaughter writes history of Nepenthe

There was a big reason to celebrate. After six decades of nurturing artists, writers and singers, someone had finally written the story of the fabled restaurant's magical past. That someone is an expert - Romney "Nani" Steele, granddaughter of Bill and ...

From MEREDITH MAY, San Francisco Chronicle,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Lolly (musician),  Henry Miller,  Joan Baez,  Kim Novak,  Orson Welles

Catching up with Richard Blum

After three decades of opening clinics, schools and restoring Tibetan monasteries in the Himalayas, the 74-year-old recipient of the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business Lifetime Achievement Award is now leading an effort to combat sex trafficking in ...

From MEREDITH MAY, San Francisco Chronicle,  11 Nov 2009

Related Topics: University of California Berkeley,  Sharon Stone,  Hillary Rodham Clinton,  Mary Robinson,  Helen Clark

Cardio Tennis keeps you running on court

I found my racket wedged between my baseball mitt and some snowshoes. The grip crumbled into black rubbery pieces in my hand. Maybe no one would notice. At least it's not made of wood. The group class was advertised as an hour of fast-paced tennis ...

From MEREDITH MAY, San Francisco Chronicle,  9 Nov 2009

Those Darn Accordions rock the squeezebox

Blasting "Lady of Spain," nine accordion players burst into Figaro restaurant in North Beach, startling diners mid-cannoli. "Hello, everybody, we're Those Darn Accordions!" shouted Tom Torriglia, after the crowd's surprise melted into clapping and ...

From MEREDITH MAY, San Francisco Chronicle,  4 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Lawrence Welk,  AC/DC,  Led Zeppelin (musician),  Sheila E.,  Mick Jagger

Decade later, ex-lawyer loves his literary leap

"Alive in Necropolis," about a rookie cop who talks to ghosts to solve crimes in Colma cemeteries, is loosely based on how Dorst felt while writing it - unsure of his decision to turn his back on a law career and disconnected from his circle of ...

From MEREDITH MAY, San Francisco Chronicle,  4 Nov 2009

Rudy Galindo - coaching in the comfort zone

She tries again, and can't get it right. But Galindo is not about to yell at her to get results. "You're going to be OK. You'll do it tomorrow," the five-time national champion says, giving her a hug. Galindo understands how to pick a skater up. After ...

From MEREDITH MAY, San Francisco Chronicle,  22 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Rudy Galindo,  Kristi Yamaguchi,  Logitech

'Rowing the Atlantic': A sea of change

But as Savage neared her 40th birthday, it became increasingly clear to her that all she had was stuff. Depressed, she wrote her obituary - in two versions. The one she was heading for and the one she dreamed of, full of adventure and higher ...

From MEREDITH MAY, San Francisco Chronicle,  19 Oct 2009

Thinner Winner challenge lines up contestants

It's also the engine for the popular "Biggest Loser" reality show - to witness the unique emotional reasons why people stray from their healthy weight. At Fitness 101 gym in Menlo Park, three personal trainers have thrown out a spin-off Thinner Winner ...

From MEREDITH MAY, San Francisco Chronicle,  12 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Ferrari,  Costco,  7-Eleven

'Trauma' could be shot in arm for S.F. economy

A jogger was first to reach the motorcyclist, who was sprawled out on the street. Pulling back the visor of his helmet, she saw that his eyeballs had bugged out with the force of the impact. It was only her. She had to make a quick decision. Marisa ...

From MEREDITH MAY, San Francisco Chronicle,  27 Sep 2009

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