Baysball Examiner
David Bush covered baseball for the San Francisco Chronicle for more than 20 years. receiving the 1999 East Bay Press Club Award of Merit for Best Sports News Story. He is a past president of the SF-Oakland Chapter of the Base Ball Writers of America. Besides the Chronicle his work has appeared in Sports Illustrated, Newsweek and the Washington Post.

North Beach Examiner
Tony Long is a lifelong resident of San Francisco and has lived in North Beach twice, most recently since 1997. He spent over 30 years as an editor for newspapers and online, including a 17-year stint at the Hearst-owned San Francisco Examiner.

S.F. Gay Examiner
Chris Jensen prefers Tanqueray to Bombay, Sufjan Stevens to progressive house, and Ben Cohen to David Beckham. He opposes laser hair removal and lives in the Castro.

S.F. Music Examiner
Derk Richardson began writing about music in 1978 and is host of "The Hear & Now," a free-form music show (every Thursday, 10 p.m.-midnight) on KPFA 94.1 FM. He also writes a column, also called "The Hear & Now," at SFGate.com.

S.F. Scene Examiner
Bump Diamond is a man about town. You can find him in the juke joints, the nightclubs, the concert halls, the ballparks and on the streets. He welcomes items, too, through the editor.

Web 2.0 Examiner
George Shirk is a social networker and a rise-past-noon kinda guy who works in and around South Park.

Auctions and Antiques Examiner
AuctionWally has been an auctioneer and appraiser for 25 years. He runs an antiques appraisal blog where he writes about the value of antiques and how to sell them. You can find him at www.auctionwally.com.

Automotive Examiner
Kyle is an auto enthusiast and consumer advocate with over 30 years of experience. Author of “Drive the Best for the Price…” He welcomes your comments and car questions on his website www.DriveTheBestBook.com . Kyle’s car has over 490,000 miles and he even has the same name as the #18 NASCAR driver.

Baseball Card Examiner
Ben Henry is the author of The Baseball Card Blog, the critically acclaimed web resource for baseball card commentary, news and insight.

Baseball Examiner
David Pinto worked for ten years as the chief researcher for ESPN’s Baseball Tonight. Starting in 2002, David brought his research and insights to a wider audience through his blog, Baseball Musings.

Beauty on a Budget Examiner
Read up on makeup, hair and health tips for Champagne girls on a Budweiser budget. I’ll let you know which beauty buys are worth it and which ones you can skip! Got beauty tips you would like to share? Contact me at BudgetGirlTalk@gmail.com

Beer Examiner
Charlie Papazian is the author of The Complete Joy of Homebrewing, founder of the Great American Beer festival, the American Homebrewers Association and the Association of Brewers. He works, lives and still enjoys making homebrewed beer in Colorado.

Blues and Jazz Examiner
Tim Niland is a lifelong jazz and blues fan, who began blogging about music five years ago. In real life, he is a public librarian living in New Jersey.

Celebrity Examiner
Liz Barrett is an award-winning writer whose work has been internationally syndicated by the New York Times. She has been a special guest on National Public Radio.

Dog Training Examiner
Jeff Millman, owner of a thriving dog training business in Chicago, knows how to train dogs. As a recovering downtown commuter himself, he also understands how busy people are. Read his tips for working effectively, efficiently and humanely with your dog.

Education Examiner
Erica Jacobs is the Education columnist for the DC Examiner, and has taught high school and college for 33 years. She has been around the education block! Email her at ejacob1@gmu.edu.

Energy Examiner
Trying desperately to pull my overworked brain cells from their perpetual desire to slog off, I scour the aisles for the perfect caffeinated substance. From Korean Drink Cans to stomach churning bargain caffeinated malt liquor to organic hand picked beans from the Peruvian mountaintops, Ill help you on your journey through the world’s most popular psychoactive substance.

Fatherhood Examiner
I'm a stay at home dad of more than seven years. I'm just an average guy raising three daughters in a woman's world. Come with me as I navigate nasty playgroups, poopy diapers and more.

First Time Author
Got a manuscript? So does Guy - a great one, or so say his editors. Follow along as he shares the experience of writing and publishing a book with you from manuscript to book tours and, hopefully, sequels.

Flygirl Examiner
Fly: [flahy] verb: To change rapidly and unexpectedly from one state or position to another: The Fly Girl Guide. Carla Thomas is a 20- something writer who blogs about her life as she lives it. With topics that array from activities around the District, new beauty finds, fashion trends, latest music and everything a young, hip, fly girl should know. How fly are you? Let Carla hear from you at Theflygirlguide@gmail.com

Global Warming Examiner
John Ryden is an Engineer with a background in Finance and Economics. Here he will discuss how energy production, energy use, and conservation affect us and the rest of the world with a focus on the economic implications.

Health Care Examiner
Dr. Lissa is a healthcare professional with over 30 years experience. From the bedside to the boardroom, she has seen it all, and here she'll help you make sense of your health and the industry built around it.

Internet Buzz Examiner
A perpetual kid in a candy store, Joshua keeps his eyes on the screens to let you know what has people swapping forwards and calling coworkers to their cubicles. Hey, got something to buzz about? Send tips to thebuzzexaminer@gmail.com.

Men's Style Examiner
Stile spends his days perusing fashion magazines and instant messaging the Men's Health Girl Next Door while he drinks Dewar's, neat. Got a question? Send it to stileecoyote@gmail.com

Mens Fitness and Lifestyle Examiner
I'm 26, married, and live in Seattle, WA. I spend my spare time working out at the gym, hanging with my bulldog and playing guitar. Check my blog for stuff guys like, workout tips, music, and laughs.

NASCAR Examiner
There's more to NASCAR racing than turning left and Valli Hilaire,author of the website 'The Fast and the Fabulous', is here to enlighten you. From celebrity sightings to what the drivers' wives are wearing, check in with Valli daily.

Online Communities Examiner
Eric Elkins has an online connection addiction. Good thing his job is harnessing social media strategies to help his clients engage consumers. Read along as Eric explores the latest developments in online community building.

Parenting Examiner
Hsiao-Ching Chou is a partner at Suzuki + Chou Communimedia, where she serves as a senior consultant in communications. For nearly eight years prior, she was the award-winning food editor at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer newspaper. She and her television producer husband live in Seattle with their daughter, who was born in October 2006.

Progressive Politics Examiner
Jay began writing politically themed commentary and founded his blog, Swimming Freestyle, in October 2007. Here he'll write about politics from a progressive perspective.

Real Estate Examiner
Spencer Rascoff is CFO and Vice President of Marketing at Zillow.com. Prior to joining Zillow.com, Spencer was Vice President of Lodging for Expedia. In 1999, Spencer co-founded Hotwire.com, a leading Internet travel company, and ran several product lines there. Hotwire was sold to InterActiveCorp in 2003. Before his career at Hotwire, Spencer served as an investment professional at the Texas Pacific Group, a leading private equity firm. Spencer graduated cum laude from Harvard University.

Right Side Politics Examiner
Dan Spencer has been blogging at, and as, California Yankee since 2003. He lives in Connecticut and practices law in New York. Here he will discuss the politics of the Right.

Scam Examiner
Gullible suburban mother of four regularly duped in her half-century life. Exploring hoaxes and schemes as the ExSCAMiner, she attempts answering the nagging question: Should I have fallen for that?

Study Abroad Examiner
She has spent the last year traveling around the world during two study abroad semesters and is currently studying in Costa Rica. Join Jessica as she discovers languages, cultures, and unbelievable stories.

Tech Examiner
Darrell Proctor is a technology expert, experienced in all manner of software, hardware, and consumer electronics. He was formerly the Technology Editor for the Rocky Mountain News, and his reviews of consumer electronics have been recognized by the Consumer Electronics Association and other groups He's been a go-to guy for many companies when they prepare to launch new technologies and now he offers you his expertise.

Video Game Examiner
David Thomas is a nationally syndicated videogame journalist, critic and teacher. He co-authored the Videogame Style Guide and Reference Manual, so he knows that PONG is written in uppercase and that it wasn’t the first videogame. His current favorite game of all time is Rock Band.

Video Recipe and Cooking Examiner
Having created and served up hundreds of original online video recipes, Chef John is one of the web's most popular cooking personalities. Get ready to watch, listen to, and learn from the most delicious content on the 'Net!

Wellness and Spirituality Examiner
Transformation Artist, Ephraim Mallery, helps people discover their true joy and explore the art of everyday ecstasy. Learn about archetypes, spiritual practice, breath, movement, love and more. Ephraim is a spiritual guide and massage therapist in Denver, CO.

Wine Examiner
Leslie Cramer has worked in the fine wine industry for twenty- something years. Known in some circles as "The Wine Wizardess," she'll cover topics from wine education, to trends o' the day and how to properly propose a toast, to health benefits of the grape.

Wonkette Examiner
Wonkette is America's favorite political gossip. The five-year-old D.C. blog has entertained millions of political junkies with the absurdities and scandals of Washington and the Campaign Trail.