Tenderloin

The Tenderloin. Not the type of meat, but the neighborhood that I call home. Tenderloin, San Francisco. The so called “hood,” the place with the highest crime rates and homelessness within the city. From robbery to aggravated assault, it all existed. I grew up in this environment and yet I embraced every bit of it. Yes, I eventually realized that I lived in this neighborhood because of my family’s financial status, but because of my status I had been inspired to go to school and further engage in becoming an individual that is independent and would be able to make a difference anywhere. I learned how to do a lot with the little that was offered to me. By doing this , I had seen the beauty of my community. Having to be aware of walking home…

34,000 households earns less than $15,000 a year. More than half of the neighborhood is listed at below 200% of the census poverty threshold. Distrct 6, which includes the Tenderloin, is home to over 40% of the City’s homeless population. The median household income is just over $29,000 per year, compared to the 2013 citywide median income of $75,000 per year. (Esri 2010) The Tenderloin is also an extremely diverse neighborhood, with more than half of the population being comprised of people of…

Addiction. Poverty. Homelessness. This is the Tenderloin of San Francisco. As far as the eye can see are people who have made these very streets their home; people, who at some point in their lives, have gotten brushed aside and forgotten by the rest of the world. The diverse population living here has accepted the dirty streets, the never ending stench, the abundance of drug use, and the constant state of being without a home. Walking down the streets of the Tenderloin in San Francisco is like…

Community-based activism was the driving force behind the fight against development and gentrification in the SOMA and Tenderloin neighborhoods, and even across the bay in Oakland. In the video, “Oakland: Our City” the narrator describes the benefits of urban renewal on blighted neighborhoods, but never addresses the impact it may have on the people who live in these areas. Revitalization of the city’s life and value is a key motivating force to development. Another motivating force is high-rise…

According to Imahara, (former Mythbusters host Imahara, who met up with Amy Steward, who is the principal meat scientist at Tyson foods.) the dark meat from the drumsticks and the thighs does not go into the McNuggets. However the breast and the rib meat, as well as the chicken tenderloin, are used to make McNuggets. Before McNuggets are made, the entire chicken skin is removed initially, and a small portion is added back in later for extra flavor. Additional ingredients in the McNuggets include…

grate for at least 6 hours. Also, make sure that the internal temperature must reach 195 degrees F. 7. While doing all the process, make sure you have grill gloves on as you will have to continuously flip the pork belly. A flipping tongue will be of a great help. 8. Now, on the pork belly, brush your favorite BBQ sauce. 9. For pulled pork, you must close the lid, and smoke the belly for another 10 minutes. 10. Once 1o minutes are over, keep aside the pork, mount a sheet of foil, and let it…

can get pretty reckless. When people don't agree they tend to get messy by disrespecting each other online which some may consider as cyber bullying depending the case. But these online food sites are created so people find a place to find comfort, because when people are depressed or sad eating or the viewing of food makes them feel better. Also there are people who just want recipes to cook for their families at night just to shake things up in the kitchen. Food considered as one of the…

1978 - Tenderloin District, San Francisco Marci passed a man trying to come up the stairs. He stumbled and laughed to himself in the half-light of the dark stairwell. To nobody in particular, he blurted out “Oops…let’s try that again. His eyes widening and squinting, alternatively. Trying to gain a grasp of the moment. Marci hurried by, acting as if he wasn’t there. His hair was in disarray and the vapor around him told her that he was full with alcohol; and she knew those weren’t safe…

I never can forget the time i killed my first deer with a 243 in rifle season.When i was nine years old .I was hunting with my dad. Hunting is a skill and here is four reasons.Cleaning your gun,your ammo and you got to have your gun ready,clean your blind,gut your deer. In general,cleaning your gun is a hard and slow job.Because you got to get all of the powder out and cleaned.The better it is cleaned the better it will last and the longer it will last the more deer you can kill.You will…

rate of woody breast, it’s easy to say that woody breast are mostly found in older broilers than younger ones. As much as 10 percent of boneless and skinless breast meat may show signs of woody breast, according to The Wall Street Journal. During this dilemma in the poultry industry, the broiler companies are hit with an economic impact. Wall Street Journal states “Industry analysts say woody breast eventually could cut into producers’ revenues if breast meat has to be sold at a steep discount…