Sam Spade was a fictional San Francisco gumshoe detective created by Dashiel Hammett, a real San Franciscan. Sam Spade was a survivor with tough feet, very much like the City's pigeon population. Me too. I'm almost 60, have a graduate degree in history and my family came to this City in the 1800's. So here's my take on Life in the magnificent City of San Francisco. Wtite us at samspadesanfrancisco@yahoo.com