versions of some of these columns appeared in New Times, San Luis Obispo County's news & arts weekly, in the spunky but defunct Bay News, and in two coffeehouse zines: Lumpsome and Metrobispo. I am indebted to their editors for copy editing and some headlines. Thank you to Shoshana Hebshi for the portraits. Planet Obispo and its author have won international, national and state journalism awards.
