To the Editor:

As an old fart San Francisco renter (have been here most of my life), I'm hanging on for dear life. But I'm sure I'll have to leave when I retire later this year, despite being happy to downsize from a 1 bedroom to a studio. Passage of this condo-conversion measure would certainly put a lock on that so for the many of us in similar situations thanks for monitoring this. Though things change and no one can hold on to anything in perpetuity it would still be sad to see SF slip exclusively into SFland for the rich.

Karl Young
San Francisco



To the Editor:

Ms. Dana Woldow clearly explains what parents can do to support school meals without investing in new kitchens or high cost approaches. While the latter are terrific, when budgets allow, not having the funds for these should not stop communities from supporting existing school food service operations. Communities and Schools can work in unison to make it possible for school food operations to be as cost-efficient as possible and therefore able to provide the best possible food to the students who need it the most. Thank you Ms. Woldow for your many contributions to de-mystifying the process of improving school food!

Laura Brainin-Rodriguez
San Francisco



To the Editor:

After reading this, and other similar, well-thought out and researched articles by Dana Woldrow, I am more and more convinced that Public Schools should get out of the food business, and focus resources on education.

Tony Belway
San Francisco



To the Editor:

Remember, in 2010 Tim Lincecum asked for a $21.5 million but settled for a two-year contract worth $40.5 million. He makes $18 million this year, which represents 15.30 percent of the team's payroll. Yet, his on field performance is minus 10.83 percent. He is eligible for free agency after the 2013 season. I wonder whether the two-time Cy Young Award winner's best years are behind him, or maybe with so much in the bank, he is no longer hungry or able to focus for a whole game. If he continues to perform at the same level the rest of this year and next, maybe it is time for the team to consider letting him go.

Ralph E. Stone
San Francisco



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