San Francisco

San Francisco is the fourth-largest city in California. Despite the fact that it is not the largest city in the state, it is truly a major center of politics and culture. Its outspoken style and politically liberal climate have made San Francisco synonymous with the GLBT and green movements. Its tolerant outlook makes it a home to countless artists, musicians, and social experiments. Its bevy of colleges and universities and proximity to Silicon Valley make it a major home of technology; and it's just down the road from wine country, resulting in its status as an epicurean epicenter.

Although it is occasionally hamstrung by its own sense of irony, San Francisco (along with the greater Bay Area) consistently produces vast amounts of geek cool, sophisticated culture, and intellectual experimentation. Such Internet pillars as Wired and Yelp have their roots in San Francisco, as do revered blogs Laughing Squid and BoingBoing. Burning Man calls this city home, too.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “San Francisco”

• DREAM TDK "ADVANCED VANDALISM"

  
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  New book coming out in 2010 about the late Bay Area writer Dream TDK (RIP). Contact: design@unaesthetic.net [ VIA ]
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• San Francisco vs Green Bay Live streaming NFL National Football League online tv on your pc 22 November 2009

  
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  The National Football League (NFL) is the largest professional American football league in the world.The league is divided evenly into two conferences — the American Football Conference (AFC) and National Football Conference (NFC), and each conference has four divisions that have four teams each.
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• People prefer partners with similar ancestry (Re-issue)

  
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  Washington, Nov 22 (ANI): When it comes to choosing a partner, people prefer marrying those with similar ancestry, but their decisions are not necessarily based on hair, eye or skin colour, according to a new study.The study shows that Mexicans mate according to proportions of Native American to European ancestry, ...
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• Camaraderie

  
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  JoAnne was turning tricks on Capp Street, I can’t remember when she started but Capp Street was the bottom of the line for hookers, why not take out an ad? JoAnne said she liked it on Capp Street, the girls watched out for each other, she wouldn’t be able to turn tricks on her own -- and I’m a fat dyke, she said ...
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• The New Gentry: SF Rent Gods

  
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  The Paris of the West. The New Metropolis of Manifest Destiny. The New New York. For a hundred years, if you wanted or needed the sweet thrills of a proper city on the Left Coast, you went to San Francisco. It was a modern, imperial city, and was the largest, most hip, port on the United States Pacific rim. There was ...
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• Gentrified Dandy: SF

  
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  The Paris of the West. The New Metropolis of Manifest Destiny. The New New York. For a hundred years, if you wanted or needed the sweet thrills of a proper city on the Left Coast, you went to San Francisco. It was a modern, imperial city, and was the largest, most hip, port on the United States Pacific rim. There was ...
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• Iran begins war games to protect nuclear sites

  
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  Iran’s state TV says the country has begun large-scale air defense war games aimed at protecting nuclear facilities against any possible attack. The Sunday report says the five-day drill will cover an area a third of the size of Iran and spread across the… Iran - Middle East [...]
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• Almost Famous : Elemental Technologies Sam Blackman – All Things Digital

  
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  Almost Famous : Elemental Technologies Sam Blackman – All Things Digital A new feature wherein All Things Digital looks at up-and-coming and innovative start-ups you should know about. This week: We caught up with Sam Blackman, CEO of Elemental Technologies at the San Francisco NewTeeVee Live conference. ...
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• 49ers / Best chance is to pressure Pack

  
  Beat the Sportsbook — Authority: 171
  In their attempt to beat the Packers in Green Bay for the first time since 1990, the 49ers might want to zero in on their opponent’s one glaring weakness today at Lambeau Field: Sacks. Specifically, giving up sacks. While quarterback Aaron Rodgers is Author: ...
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• All Shook Up

  
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  Woah, Im pooped.  Tomorrow we leave for Atlanta for Thanksgiving, so todays been filled with all those pre-trip errands and to-dos.  Were all packed up and ready to head south (cant wait!), but in the meantime I wanted to tell you about my fun Friday with Shake It .  Shake It is another cool Polaroid iPhone ...
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• Vistas | East Peak of Mount Tamalpais: High-Wire Act, Above the Clouds

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 916
  Damian Cooksey on a slackline at Mount Tamalpais, above a slope spotted with coyote brush.
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• Arts: In Chant, Listening and Singing Become One

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 916
  Learning a medieval chant at the Seventh Avenue Presbyterian Church in San Francisco.
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• Politics: An Accidental Reformer Takes on the Constitution

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 916
  Jim Wunderman is leading a movement to change the State Constitution.
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• West Coastin Tonight - SF TO LA

  
  Ladies Lotto — Authority: 127
  TONIGHT San Francisco STYLE WARS IS BACK! Our friend Roman & the House of Diehls fast fashion phenomenon hits San Francisco as the last show on the 2009 US tour. With PASE ROCK (Dim Mak) and RICHIE PANIC on decks! When: TONIGHT! Sat 11/21 Where: MEZZANINE Address: 444 Jessie ...
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• Fantasy Baseball Profile: Tim Lincecum

  
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  As we continue to profile the 2009 postseason award winners for their 2010 fantasy baseball prospectus, it’s time to examine next season outlook for NL Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum.“The Freak” managed to win his second consecutive Cy Young award despite getting the second highest amount of first place votes. ...
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• James Leon Vorhes

  
  Riverside CA Inland Empire Southern California News — Authority: 498
  Local Riverside, CA news: Click here for headlines James Leon Vorhes, age 93, of Sun City, CA passed away Friday, November 13, 2009.  He was born in San Francisco, CA June 3, 1916.  He served 48 years in the US Marine Corps.  He was a Reservations Supervisor. A Graveside Service will be held at Riverside ...
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• Some holiday hiring going on

  
  Business Blog — Authority: 171
  Aaron Williams has already received his first gift for the holidays: a temporary job with United Parcel Service that will run at least through the end of December. “There are millions of packages to be delivered, so why not work for UPS,” said Williams, 25,… United Parcel Service [...]
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• Insider trading case’s key players

  
  Business Blog — Authority: 171
  Five weeks ago, the largest insider trading case of recent years exploded into view with the arrest of the head of New York’s Galleon Group hedge fund, and five senior business and high-tech executives, including three in the Bay Area. The shock waves sent… Hedge fund - GalleonGroup [...]
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• Giants Rumors: Posey, Molina, Uggla, Johnson

  
  MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — Authority: 737
  Recently re-signed GM Brian Sabean has his work cut out for him this offseason.  Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle brings us the latest on the Giants offseason: Giants brass are discussing whether or not they feel Buster Posey will be ready to play in the majors at the start of the 2010.  Even if ...
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• “News Alert!”: Breaking World Financial News and Special Report, “Berkeley Revolutionary Update”.: “Govenor Arnold Schwarznigger secretely meets and plans deployment of 25,000 California National Guardsman to U.C. Berkeley campus to “Tiannamen Square Spro

  
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