I have thought for some time now that the York family has made a mess of the 49ers but little did I realize how bad things were until Videogate came along. Now, more than ever, they should sell the team and leave town. The following letter to the editor is one of my favorites of several this morning and probably says it better than I could.

"This incident should cause all San Franciscans to question whether our city should continue to provide public resources to an organization that not-so-secretly disdains the community it claims to be a part of. The 49ers of old won Super Bowls, didn't demand public money to build stadium-mall complexes and generally treated San Francisco and its residents with respect. Why should the people of this great city put up with anything less?"

Yes, where is Eddie deBartolo when you need him?

Even the Giants could use some help as they sink lower and lower in the NL-West. They have a good team but there are too many injured players and they are in a tough divisision. I wonder if Bonds will get healthy enough to play anytime this year. They sure could use his bat at the very least.

I am tired of hearing about "Deep Throat". Makes me think of Linda Lovelace everytime I hear that term. Yuck!

Article in the SF Chronicle this morning about the progress at the Bloomingdale's project. I am anxious to see the finished product but I still think that the nine screen cinema will only makes things worse because of the 16 screen cinema only 1/2 block away at the Metreon. There are not enough movies to go around already unless someone makes a committment to start showing foreign movies and special interest movies and can you just imagine what some religious conservatives would say about that especially if one of those were a gay movie here in the midst of a family oriented shopping center?

Well, at least there is a here here? San Francisco must have the most vibrant central business district outside of New York City. It is quite the opposite down in San Jose which is so quiet and sleepy even though the population of that city is greater. I can't even find a Walgreens or Rite Aid in downtown San Jose. There is no there there. No botique shops, nothing. Until and unless they get stores into that city, it will always remain quiet. One hotel, one cinema, and one or two other venues do not make it. They need something to keep people in the downtown area and bring them back.