Best Italy (Free subscription) | 11/26/2008
It’s billed as the world’s most expensive, most beautiful new book. Valued at well over $100,000, a 62-pound handmade tome depicting the life and work of Michelangelo has arrived at the New York Public Library, fresh from publication in Italy. The velvet- and… Source : San Fransisco Chronicle (subscribe) Explore : Cities and Towns, Information Science, [...]
Discourse.net (Free subscription) | yesterday
Late yesterday Judge Walker issued an order listing 11 questions for both sides to be prepared to answer at today’s hearing in the telecoms immunity hearing being held at this moment in San Fransisco. (The case is more formally known as “In re National Security Agency Telecommunications Records Litigation, Mdl No. 1791.”) These are really good questions — and they don’t suggest this is going...
Thunder Pig (Free subscription) | 12/01/2008
Some lefty anit-Americans held some "street theater" to brighten the holiday mood in...wait for it...San Fransisco over the weekend. The group called Operation First Casualty and Zombietime has photos of the lunacy . Hat Tip: The Jawa Report Commentary If I were on a jury, I would not convict anyone who shot one of these retards, even if they went back to their car and shot them execution-style....
Sound On The Sound (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
... first, you’ll still win that ticket.) For their week long west coast tour which starts today in San Fransisco, the MSHVB has created a trailer. You really need to watch it below. More bands need to have this much fun promoting themselves. Seriously.
WHAT WOULD TOTO WATCH? (Free subscription) | yesterday
... whose life, thus far, hasn’t been much to write about. That changes when he moves from New York to San Francisco’s Castro district, which at the time (the early 1970s) wasn’t the mecca for alternate lifestyling it would become. Milk finds his political voice courtesy of aggressive police behavior toward gays and the cultural tsunami that was Anita Bryant . He runs for office, loses, then...
Fast Company (Free subscription) | yesterday
... to use their Facebook ID and password to access partner sites like Hulu [,], CBS [], Digg, and the San Fransisco Chronicle. When you view a TV show on Hulu, or read something on the Chronicle, it can show up in your Facebook News Feed, alerting your friends as to what you're watching and reading. Then they can click on it, too.We've seen single-sign-on initiatives before, like Google's []...
Next Nature (Free subscription) | 11/30/2008
So what are you doing this weekend? Grab your cookware and create the cityscape of of San Fransisco… Via This Foot Thing. Feed Back, manufactured landscapes, utopian suburbia
Celebrity Smack! (Free subscription) | 11/28/2008
Although she tells me most bloggers hate her, I think it’s just because they’re jealous. LaCoacha over at ChismeTime.com is one hysterical and sassy senorita! She attended YouTube Live in San Fransisco and got to spend a little time with the likes of Katy Perry, Akon, Will I am, and even Soulja Boy who were also [...]
Hidden Track (Free subscription) | 11/27/2008
Thanksgiving around these parts only means one thing our annual fluffage of arguable the greatest rock movie of all time Martin Scorsese’s The Last Waltz. Roughly thirty-two years ago on Thanksgiving at San Fransisco’s Winterland Ballroom 5,000 lucky fans were treated to a full turkey dinner at 5 PM, which was followed by Rick, Robbie, [...] by Some Dude Leave A Comment
The Landry Hat (Free subscription) | 11/29/2008
... season left, with only this weekend’s game their toughest. They play Cincinnati, Philadelphia and San Fransisco to end the season. The Chicago Bears and the Carolina Panthers also complicate the playoff spots. The New York Giants, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Arizona Cardinals and Chicago Bears or Minnesota Vikings will win their divisions, leaving two teams left. The Carolina Panthers currently...
comiXtreme (Free subscription) | 11/25/2008
Venom is no joke, but is there anything he can do to combat Wally's speed? Fight is on the streets on San Fransisco, no prep, no BFR
FirstShowing.net (Free subscription) | 11/27/2008
In 1977 an unlikely leader was elected as a city supervisor in San Francisco. His name was Harvey Milk, and he was the first openly gay politician in the country's history. Not a year after taking office, Milk and Mayor George Moscone were assassinated inside of City Hall. During his brief time in office, Milk helped pass a number of gay rights initiatives and defeat the exceedingly discriminatory...
Sound On The Sound (Free subscription) | 11/26/2008
... Jan 21 2009 High Dive Seattle, Washington Jan 22 2009 Doug Fir Portland, Oregon Jan 23 2009 San Bond’s Eugene, Oregon Jan 24 2009 Bottom of the Hill San Fransisco, California Jan 26 2009 Casbah San Diego, California Jan 28 2009 Spaceland Los Angeles, California Feb 7 2009 Biltmore Cabaret Vancouver, British Columbia HT : Hippies Are Dead
Totoro Forest Project Blog (Free subscription) | 11/26/2008
... one of which is this lecture Ronnie , Enrico and myself are giving Saturday December 6th in San Fransisco. We will talk about Totoro Project as well as animation preproduction process etc. Hope to see you there! - Asian Art Members Lecture The Totoro Forest Project Saturday, December 6, 2008 1pm Samsung Hall Open to the Public. Seating limited; first come, first served. Dice Tsutsumi, Enrico...
The Eddie Kranepool Society (Free subscription) | 11/25/2008
... Aaron Heilman, Brian Schneider a prospect and money (half of Castillo’s ill gotten gains) to the San Fransisco Giants for Bengi Molina and Randy Winn. The Giants get a second baseman for half price, plus a back end of rotation pitcher in Heilman and choice of a B level prospect (from a list the Mets provide) and they get relived of close to $15 mil in salary relief. The Mets get a big upgrade...
