Joel Schechter, Author at 48 hills

News + Politics

Donald Trump, Mark Twain, and another Gilded Age

May 23, 2025

Trump called the former San Francisco writer a 'hero.' But he kind of missed the point

Crime

One very special cell at Alcatraz for one very special person

May 5, 2025

Let's reserve one unit for the most notorious of criminals: a man capable of high crimes, violations of the United States Constitution, war crimes, impeachable offenses and as many as 34 felonies

Opinion

A $50,000 Rolex faces deportation

April 1, 2025

The secret signal chat between Trump and Kristi Noem

Healthcare

Oh Canada! Newsom could tell Trump that the 51st state has free health care

March 24, 2025

The governor wants to reach out to the right wing; how about offering to import Canada's health-care system?

Opinion

What’s on next at the Trump Center for the Performing Arts (besides more booing)?

March 14, 2025

Buckle up for wrestling matches, rare earth mineral mining, and an extrajudicial spin on Mack the Knife.

News + Politics

Maybe San Francisco needs a luxury tax

March 6, 2025

Mansions? Teslas? $500,000 shoes? San Francisco could help Muni, the schools, and unhoused people by an extra sales tax on things nobody really needs

Opinion

Dear Elon: How about you help San Francisco with our budget crisis?

February 26, 2025

You don't pay much in the way of taxes. Here's how to improve your image among people who aren't going to buy your cars

Performance

Trump announces first season of plays at his new performing arts center

February 14, 2025

All the classics you know and love—but huger, greater, bigger, more beautiful, and much better.

News + Politics

Dear Elon: Go to Mars, please!

February 2, 2025

Maybe Trump, Vance, Zuckerberg, and Bezos could join you. Bon Voyage!

Arts + Culture

Trump’s absurdist ‘Pere Ubu’ moment

January 18, 2025

Playwright Alfred Jarry's indelible 1896 theatrical tyrant pointed the way to our felon president—and his load of 'merdre.'