May 2011
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April 2011
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February 2011
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Impromptu Blues Funeral
Johnny Nitro’s life ended like one of his gigs: in an old North Beach bar, on a Saturday night, surrounded by fans. Mr. Nitro, whose raspy voice and low-down rhythm guitar made him a beloved fixture in the Bay Area blues scene, died Saturday evening in his apartment upstairs from the Saloon on Grant Avenue, where he performed regularly for decades. “The paramedics came. It was...
Feb 21st
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Feb 17th
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Feb 16th
Before and After
Feb 16th
January 2011
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Jan 26th
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December 2010
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Dec 11th
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Dec 10th
Jeffrey Toobin sums it up →
On the New Yorker’s Tumblr blog: This is the rule in the current Supreme Court. If there is a human being on one side of the “v.” and a corporation on the other, the corporation wins.
Dec 8th
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Dec 2nd
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Dec 1st
November 2010
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Nov 30th
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Nov 28th
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"Imprisoned"
The local news just had a piece from Grass Valley (in the Sierra foothills) about a tree which fell over in the recent storm and is blocking a guy’s driveway. His insurance company said they can’t come out until midweek, and he can’t afford a tree-cutter on his own. So, as he put it, “What can I do? I’m imprisoned in my own house.” He appeared able-bodied on...
Nov 22nd
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Nov 20th
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“The cheery store strives for a diverse clientele. A statue of Ganesh, a portrait...”
– The Tribune
Nov 20th