Bevan Dufty is my first choice for Mayor, probably because I think he is most like the person I would be if I were willing to put up with a life in politics. Bevan has lots of ideas, but isn’t ideological.  Instead of grandstanding, he’s practical. He watches details and focuses on real-world ways to provide services to citizens. Bevan is not bland.  He’s just not a drama queen.  His approach and ideas are stunning to me, because they are obvious and simple.  And, no other candidate has come up with them. Here are three quick examples: San Francisco needs [...]

When I was a 911 police dispatcher, some nights the psychos would all call in, and sometimes they'd all call about the same odd thing... like the witches on their porch. Even though these damaged folks didn't know each other and were calling in separately to the police, their complaints would be similar. It was spooky.  Maybe they knew something us mundanes didn't know. We dispatchers wondered what would happen if the psychos  got together, formed a lobbying group, and demanded that the police come out and de-witch their front porch one night and then protect them the Martian death rays the next [...]

If I wasn't already supporting Devan Dufty, this ad would get me to consider him. It's not nasty, vicious, or strident. I just hope it's effective!