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May 3, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Five Fun (And Free!) Things To Do This Weekend A full weekend of Cinco de Mayo parties arrives with a family friendly bash at Dolores Park and an evening Tres de Mayo Block Party for the adults. Hayes Valley's street shopping event Urban Air Market is back for its ninth year with dozens of designers, artisans and eco-friendly goods and Red Bull Ride + Style takes over Justin Hermin Plaza for a full day of bike stunts and racing. In Japantown, former Olympic figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi hosts Children's Day Festival. Continue reading... SUN VOLT This Penis Can Save You Money! LOOK: Hayes Valley Mansion Hits The Market -- And It's Unreal PHOTOS: 'America's Most Exciting City' May Surprise You Expert: Bay To Breakers Security Measures Are 'Really Stupid' Famed Marijuana Activist Passes Away California Lieutenant Governor Makes Stunning Statement On Marijuana PHOTOS: 'America's Most Exciting City' May Surprise You PHOTOS: 'America's Most Exciting City' May Surprise You UNBELIEVABLE: Scientists Find Marijuana Can Stop Spread Of Cancer And The Richest City In America Is... WILLIAM BRADLEY Crises Also Fade Perhaps Obama should be more careful about what he calls a "red line." Dictators are not impressed by empty threats. Would there be support for a multi-national effort to secure chemical weapons stores? Continue reading... GEORGE GASCóN We Are a Nation of Immigrants Anti-immigrant forces have hijacked the debate on comprehensive immigration reform by calling for more border security when our borders are the safest they've ever been. Talk of immigration reform attached to greater border security should be viewed with caution by those truly interested in reform. Continue reading... DAMON M. BANKS Yigit Pura Continues to Impress, Both in the Kitchen and in the Community Covering a broad spectrum of topics, we looked at the work he's doing with the LGBT community, as well as the excitement surrounding his patisserie, his upcoming cookbook and more of his everyday life outside work. Continue reading... ARIANNA HUFFINGTON America's Real Deficit Crisis Are you busy right now? Are you already behind on what you wanted to accomplish today? Or this week? Or this year? Are you hoping this will be a short post so you can get back to the million things on your to-do list that are breathing down your neck? Okay, I'll get on with it: Our culture is obsessed with time. This is our real deficit crisis, and one that, unlike the more commonly discussed deficit, is actually getting worse. In fact, researchers have given this crisis a name: "time famine." And feeling like you're experiencing a time famine has very real consequences, including increased stress and diminished satisfaction with your life. On the flip side, one can enjoy "time affluence," the feeling of having enough time, or even a surplus of time. So how about redefining success to include a third metric, beyond money and power -- time affluence, which will lead, without doubt, to greater well-being and deeper wisdom. Continue reading... PETER SCHEER New First Amendment Suit Poses Existential Threat to Government Unions Public employee unions face a new, and mortal, threat. It's not the unfunded liability of union pension plans or municipal governments' resort to bankruptcy to void union contracts. No, the new existential threat facing government unions comes from... the First Amendment. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003