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Nick Hoppe's columns appeared for many years every Tuesday on the back page of the Datebook section in the San Francisco Chronicle. He retired from the weekly grind in 2019 and now posts columns online only when the spirit moves him, which is every two or three weeks. Or sometimes longer. His father, former San Francisco Chronicle and nationally syndicated columnist Arthur Hoppe, wrote for a living. Fortunately,  Nick has other means of support. His topics include business columns relating to the common absurdities of owning a business (he owns restaurants and retail stores throughout  California), general lifestyle columns, and travel columns.
But no matter what he is writing about, rest assured that he is not taking it too seriously.

ANOTHER FUN DAY
IN THE SUN
(Posted March 13, 2024)
   The older I get, the less I like crowds. But then again, I also try to follow that inspirational slogan about our aging bodies and minds: "Don't let the old man in."
   So when my wife and I found ourselves near Palm Springs last Friday, we decided to attend the day session of the BNP Paribas Open, a two-week long professional tennis tournament for both men and women that is considered the "fifth major," along with the French, Australian, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open... (continue)

 

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