Acknowledgements

“The Locket,” “The Bike,” “The Inner Tube,” “The Haircut,” “The Taps,” “The Weather,” “The Hero,” and “The Computer Date” appeared in This World of the San Francisco Chronicle. “The Drive-in Movies” appeared in The California Monthly. “The Buddha” appeared in The Threepenny Review. “The Fights,” “The Handbrake,” “The Guardian Angel,” and “The Catfish” appeared in Puerto del Sol.

The author wishes to thank Jose Novoa for helping shape this book, and the editors of these magazines, especially Lyle York.

None of these essays may be photocopied.