Charles McCabe

Charles McCabe

Charles McCabe (1915–1983) was a columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle from the mid-1950s until his death from a stroke at the age of 68. Prior to his work at the Chronicle, he worked at New York American, Puerto Rico World-Journal, United Press and The San Francisco Examiner.[1] He wrote a book called Tall Girls are Grateful which humorously reflected upon his love/hate relationship with women, and another called The Good Man's Weakness recording his wry thoughts on drinking, the other love/hate relationship in his life. Another book was a biography of his last grand father-in-law, the newspaper man, E.W. Scripps, who was also principal founder and supporter of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the Scripps Foundation.

Charles McCabe was renowned in San Francisco for his satirical newspaper column in the Chronicle under the byline "The Fearless Spectator", and for his robust social life centered around the many "watering holes" he frequented.[2]. Charlie was a frequent imbiber at Dino and Carlo's in North Beach for the music and dark beer and Mooney's Irish Pub also in North Beach and just across Columbus from the latter for the Irish wiskey and conversation.

McCabe had four children with Peggy Scripps McCabe: Margaret Ellen "Nini" McCabe, Charles K. McCabe, Peter McCabe, and Mary Pierce.[3]

One of his more notable quotes was "Any clod can have the facts, but having opinions is an art."

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