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  • FAIR: The press fails the midterms

    Bruce Blog

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    Failing the Midterms: Press overplays election results

    Republican candidates won gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia on Tuesday; meanwhile, Democratic candidates won two special elections for the U.S. House of Representatives in New York and California. But it was very clear which set of elections corporate [...]

    Posted: November 07, 2009, 8:07pm EST
    by Bruce B. Brugmann
  • Mass Murder and Such

    SF Bay Area

    This morning I was chatting with a Facebook Friend about finding a suitable blog platform. She’s a professional writer, so she’s a little pickier than me. She’s looking not just for an audience but for the right audience. Professional writers need the exposure that could lead to a paid gig. [...]
    Posted: November 07, 2009, 5:00pm EST
    by Angelo Saxon
  • Fall's Ice Cream Round Up

    Bay Area Bites

    When I first moved to the Bay Area, I really tried to fight my passion/addiction with a variety of sugar-busting cleanses and tonics. But I've given in. And lately in a few of my favorite scoop shops, I've noticed some seasonal flavors that I can't stop talking about. Fall has' [...]
    Posted: November 07, 2009, 9:17am EST
    by Megan Gordon
  • ten times

    cygnoir.net

    Number of comments: 2

    Predictably, I love Fridays. The first hour on the desk today was, true to form, outstanding. The late opening time should make people crankier but instead I tend to have the loveliest patrons. One thanked me no less than ten times. Ten times! And because I am trying to break [...]

    Posted: November 07, 2009, 1:25am EST
    by cygnoir
  • Current SF Values off Peak Values - 4th Edition

    SFHomeBlog.com

    Neighborhood
    or District

    Property Type
    Price Range

    Avg $/sq.ft.
    at Peak Value

    5/1/09 –
    10/30/09

    Change from
    4/1/09

    Today

    Bayview*

    House
    $300k – 800k

    $507/sq.ft.

    $280/sq.ft.

    - 5%

    - 45%

    Ingleside/ Hghts / Oceanview*

    House
    $400k – 800k

    $580

    $444

    - 1%

    - 23%

    Excelsior/Portola*

    House
    $400k - 800k

    $600

    $450

    - 1.5%

    - 25%

    Central/Outer Richmond **

    House
    $700k – 1.4m

    $569

    $488

    ---

    - 14%

    Inner Mission**

    Condo
    $500k - $800k

    $621

    $496

    ---

    - 20%

    Central/ Outer Sunset**

    House
    $500k – 900k

    $626

    $501

    - [...]

    Posted: November 06, 2009, 9:56pm EST
    by Meredith Martin
  • Portable induction accelerator

    MAKE Magazine

    Here's an interesting take on a coil gun, by Russian YouTube user fuckertrezv. Not content to simply make a high-power electromagnetic device, he designed his to be portable and run on batteries. Once charged, he claims it is capable of accelerating metal rings to over 200 meters per second. It [...]

    Posted: November 06, 2009, 9:00pm EST
  • Welcome Hollywood Star Readers

    Alameda Old House History

    Number of comments: 1
    We read the very nice story by Janet Goetze in the November issue of the Hollywood Star News, which arrived in our mailbox today. She wrote about our passion for seeking out the history of the neighborhood, and highlighted some of the stories you’ll find here. Thank you, Janet. (She didn’t [...]
    Posted: November 06, 2009, 8:58pm EST
    by Doug
  • Autumn Potato Salad

    101 Cookbooks

    I did that thing the other night, Halloween actually, where you're invited to a party and can't decide exactly what to bring. At first I said I'd bring a hearty salad of some sort, but as soon as I heard the word salad leave my mouth, ideas for' [...]

    Posted: November 06, 2009, 7:55pm EST
  • Soma Grand Home of the Week: PH2212

    SF New Developments

    We saved our best for last!

    Details on Penthouse Home 2212:

    • Downtown San Francisco views

    • High ceilings

    • One-bedroom / one-bathroom

    • Limestone finishes

    • ~650sq.ft.

    • Limited-time price: $610,000

    Living beautifully no longer requires living beyond your means. This penthouse home at the SOMA Grand has been designed to allow you to live, work and [...]

    Posted: November 06, 2009, 7:20pm EST
    by Kristen Stuecher
  • DEALFEED: Alioto's

    Eater SF

    The Deal: Diners can take any entree and make it into a three-course meal by adding an appetizer and dessert for $8.50 extra. Choose between eight appetizers and five desserts. And make tourist jokes.
    When/Where: Daily, 4PM to closing; 415-673-0183, website

    [...]
    Posted: November 06, 2009, 7:00pm EST
    by Paolo
  • Wait, What?

    Nuts & Boalts

    Number of comments: 7
    Q: You are the sole partner in your law firm. You are in the process of closing a deal -- the only deal of the year, in fact -- for a new client. You feel your paralegal, who is a single parent, who has worked tirelessly on the deal, and [...]
    Posted: November 06, 2009, 6:11pm EST
    by Patrick

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