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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• 49ers Reflect Coach Mike Singletary

  
  Total Packers | Green Bay Packers news, analysis, commentary, and video — Authority: 141
  The Green Bay Packers opponent this week, the San Francisco 49ers, have become a reflection of both coach Mike Singletary and the team he played for, the Chicago Bears, in the coach’s 13 months on the job.Singletary has instilled a toughness in the 49ers and, not surprisingly, his team plays much the same way the ...
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• San Francisco News- Google

  
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• Iran to hold war games to protect nuclear sites

  
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  Iranian state TV is reporting that the country will begin large-scale air defense war games Sunday aimed at protecting nuclear facilities against any possible attack. Gen. Ahmad Mighani, who heads an air force unit dealing with threats to Iran’s air space,… Iran - Middle East - Television - [...]
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• Stephen Fung vs. Pho Garden’s Giant Pho Challenge

  
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  Somewhere in San Francisco there is a place that serves what could very well be the BIGGEST PHO in the world and this place is called Pho Garden . This eatery kicked off my US tour of three places that I wanted to hit during my road trip to the US. They included Iguana’s Tacqueria for the Burritozilla Challenge , ...
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• San Jose Sharks: Does a Stanley Cup Make Doug Wilson the Best GM Ever?

  
  Bleacher Report - Front Page — Authority: 780
  The San Jose Sharks are currently known as playoff "chokers" by the majority of NHL fans. Every year for the past four seasons the Sharks are picked as a Stanley Cup favorite, but each year they fail to get past the second round. However, you cannot fault their General Manager Doug Wilson. The guy has done ...
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• Simon - Valencia Street, SF

  
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  "Its a couple of things. I think, first of all, my age probably. I think I dress more classy, not too young anymore, so in that frame... My grandparents probably inspire my style, weirdly enough. Not so much, I dont read fashion magazines or anything. I dont know, I just like classy things." So, what shall we ...
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• Commerce Bank of Southwest Florida fails

  
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  SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Commerce Bank of Southwest Florida in Fort Myers, Florida was closed by financial regulators on Friday, becoming the 124th bank to fail in 2009 and the 12th in the state of Florida. However, the holding company, Florida Commerce Bancorp, was not included in the closing of the bank or the ...
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• Now anyone can try Brizzly’s app for Facebook and Twitter

  
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• Postal Service to resume North Pole Santa letters

  
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  Wide-eyed children around the world will be hearing from Santa’s “elves” at the North Pole after all. During Christmas seasons for decades, these dedicated elves responded to thousands of letters addressed to “Santa Claus, North Pole.” All that was ending… Santa Claus - North Pole - Christmas and ...
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• Barnes & Noble’s Nook sells out before holiday

  
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  Consumers who haven’t yet ordered Barnes & Noble’s electronic book reader, Nook, won’t see one before Christmas. The earliest that anyone who orders the $259 device on Friday - or later - will receive it is Jan. 4, the nation’s largest bookseller said… Barnes Noble - E-book - [...]
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• Mommy Makeover Study Sheds Light On Combination Plastic Surgery

  
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  A retrospective review of 268 combined plastic surgery treatments, which was published in the March/April 2009 issue of the Aesthetic Surgery Journal, found that a "mommy makeover" which combines breast surgery and tummy tuck San Francisco plast... Read and post comments | Send to a friend
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• Researcher: Faint writing seen on Shroud of Turin – Forbes

  
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  Researcher: Faint writing seen on Shroud of Turin – Forbes ROME — A Vatican researcher has rekindled the age-old debate over the Shroud of Turin, saying that faint writing on the linen proves it was the burial cloth of Jesus. Experts say the historian may be reading too much into the markings, and they stand by ...
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• Getting Out of the Hole, Or Digging It Deeper?

  
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  Yesterday I focused on the proposition that “ irrationality knows no bounds .” Today’s news brings evidence that the same can be said about greed. (Resolving the question of whether or not greed is irrational is left as an exercise for the reader.) The evidence comes from Candice Choi, Personal Finance ...
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• Mommy Makeover Study Sheds Light On Combination Plastic Surgery

  
  Businessmusings — Authority: 142
  A retrospective review of 268 combined plastic surgery treatments, which was published in the March/April 2009 issue of the Aesthetic Surgery Journal, found that a "mommy makeover" which combines breast surgery and tummy tuck San Francisco plastic surgery experts explain, is a safe and effective option for many ...
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• Transamerica Building Panorama

  
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• Jim Jones’ People’s Temple, SF, CA back in the day.

  
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  Jim Jones’ People’s Temple, SF, CA back in the day.
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• San Francisco Community School

  
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  Reviewed by Marcia Brady The Facts Location: 125 Excelsior Ave. , 1 block east of Mission (Excelsior) School hours: 9:15-3:30 Tel: 469-4739 Principal: Kristin Bijur, Head Teacher (SFCS is a charter school and has a ...
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• Now anyone can try Brizzly’s app for Facebook and Twitter

  
  Gadget Reviews — Authority: 153
  Brizzly, an application for managing messages in Twitter and Facebook, expanded its beta test today — now you don’t need an invite code, so anyone can use it.The application was created by San Francisco-based Thing Labs, and includes features like expanding links and photos, the ability to “mute” people who ...
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• We Feel Fine: An Almanac of Human Emotion

  
  The San Franista — Authority: 129
  Many college pal collaborations are successful if they end in the construction of a beer bong or purchase of a couch on Craigslist, but Princeton friends Sep Kamvar and Jonathan Harris aimed higher when they started crawing blogs and collecting digital footprints including the phrases “I feel” or “I am ...
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• Pondering Animal Print, 50 Cent, Daul Kim, Cagey Fashion and more…

  
  sfindiefashion.com — Authority: 128
  Have we got some news for you… SF Indie Fashion founder Lorraine recently had the opportunity to interview 50 Cent during his visit to San Francisco for the launch of his fragrance Power by Fifty Cent. You can read interview, which includes some deep thoughts from the hip hop star, on 7×7 Glamwatch . In its ...
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