It does feel really good to be back

When I write about the Bay Area, I really don't want the take-away to be, "This place is better than other places," because I don't think that's at all true.

All the places I've lived have been pretty cool. Even D.C., which I, admittedly, rag on all the time, is a beautiful city that's full of intelligent people who really believe in what they're doing. …