By Luke Thomas

April 17, 2008

h. brown turns 64

h. “Court Jester” brown.

San Francisco’s Court Jester h. brown today turned the ripe young age of 64. The prolific, colorful, and sometimes insufferable self-proclaimed satirist will be celebrating his Birthday at Fog City Journal headquarters, aka The Temple Bar, tonight beginning at 7 p.m.

Everyone is welcome to come and join in the cheer. First round is on Board President Aaron Peskin!

Does universal health care coverage mean socialized medicine?

If you missed Frontline’s recently aired documentary titled ‘Sick Around the World,’ it’s available online here.

Washington Post bureau chief T.R. Reid travels to England, Japan, Switzerland, Germany and Taiwan to examine how these countries have implemented cost-effective universal health care solutions without sacrificing quality of care.

Mirkarimi ordinance expands City Hall transparency and sunshine

Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi

An ordinance sponsored by Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi and co-sponsored by Supervisors Tom Ammiano and Chris Daly requiring all public meetings held in a City Hall to be audio or video recorded, passed 6-5 on first reading Tuesday.

Supervisors Sophie Maxwell, Jake McGoldrick, Michela Alioto-Pier, Carmen Chu and Sean Elsbernd voted against the legislation.