San Francisco Public Press (https://www.sfpublicpress.org/author/audrey-wong/)
Anyone who attended the self-titled CD release party of Moonalice at Slim’s Friday night would agree the band evoked the 1960s during their performance.
However, the band also mixed in a little 2009 when it incorporated a taste of social media into its lineup. Fans unable to attend the April 3 event were able to follow the show in real time using Twitter in what was billed as the first-ever “Tweet-cast” concert.
When the Japanese invaded the Philippines in 1941, Jesus Riveria joined the resistance, driving an armored vehicle for the guerrillas. His job was to protect Filipinos and keep the Japanese from advancing. He worked along side the Philippine Commonwealth Army, which President Franklin Roosevelt incorporated into the U.S. armed forces.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs says Filipino veterans who served before July 1, 1946, under the Philippine government (which was in the service of the United States Armed Forces Far East) are eligible for the one-time payments. Members of the Philippine Scouts and guerrilla forces recognized by the United States Army can also qualify. Veterans who were discharged dishonorably are not eligible.
U.S. citizens will receive a one-time payment of $15,000 while veterans who are not U.S. citizens will get a $9,000 lump sum. The money is not considered income for U.S. income tax purposes and will not affect any federal assistance a veteran may be receiving.
When “Sister Sara Femme” and the other “brides” boarded a tourist bus in Union Square Saturday, the passengers broke out in smiles.
“We’re free entertainment,” Femme said, batting her eyes.
A member of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence – a gay activist organization – Femme and her cohorts were a handful of more than 200 people who dressed in wedding gowns, formal attire and more during the 11th annual Brides of March event in downtown San Francisco.
The women – and men – who take part in the festive celebration, don thrift store matrimonial wear and stroll through the city’s tourist areas drawing stares, grins and waves. This year, Femme sashayed in a pink silk gown altered to fit her broad shoulders.
