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The Jejune Institute closes for good in April
According to a spoiler-filled article in The Awl, the Jejune Institute closes in early April. Now, however, an end date has been assigned, and after a nearly three-year run it will be no longer after April 10, when the epilogue is completed. Since the days are numbered, I’m going to key you in a little…
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Martin’s 16th St Emporium is closing
You know that weird store on 16th next to Body Manipulations that only sold skull-related items? It’s called Martin’s 16th St. Emporium, and they’re going out of business (after 45 years, according to the owner’s Facebook page) and putting the commercial condo up for sale. This probably isn’t much of a surprise; the place was…
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Like the SF Giants? Like graffiti? Like vans?
Well today’s your lucky day! Oh boy, have we got the car for you!
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Shooting on Mission Street
This morning there was another shooting on Mission St. See? Yes, I’m glad it wasn’t the other kind of shooting myself. Question is, why was Univision shooting video of the Bart station? No reporters were with him. I’d watch and find out, but I don’t hablo the Español.
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What if San Francisco were a theme park?
Like any urban city, there’s plenty in San Francisco that not everyone is comfortable with. Just ask SF Chronicle columnist C.W. Nevius, who hates on our fair city for reasons ranging from young whippersnappers sitting around to unpleasant odors. But what would our city be like if we cleaned it up and made it into…
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Things San Franciscans despise: sidewalk advertising
San Francisco is a city of people who are indecisive and disagreeable. We even manage to disagree about really basic things, to the point where basic issues like panhandling and slow public transportation go unsolved for decades. But when corporations use litter and graffiti as a form of advertising, San Franciscans have a rare moment…
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Muni’s repeated derailments
You’d think that the title of 6th best public transit system in the country would mean something. Or at the very least you’d think that at the point where you’re the 6th best at something, you’re not repeating your own mistakes. But you’d be wrong. Today’s Muni Metro derailment sounds awfully familiar. A train suddenly…
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Muni: 6th best in the country!?
It should come as no surprise that Muni isn’t the best transit agency in the country, what with all the waiting, slow speeds, and crashes. But would you believe they clock in at number 6? No, neither do I. In this video from CBS 5, Mike Sugerman interviews a number of Muni riders about this…
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Mural of Lone Star Swan
As long as we’re on the topic of 16th Street’s favorite pigeon feeder, there’s a mural of the guy over on Clarion Alley that you should check out. Actually, you should check out Clarion Alley in general. The murals tend not to last too long there, which is both a blessing and a curse. But…
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Walk, don’t walk, drop acid
Sometimes I have to stop an ask myself if I just took a mind-altering drug, or if what I’m seeing is real. When I went to hit the walk button the other day, I had to question the state of my consciousness and do a double-take. Spotted at 16th and Mission.
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