Monthly Archives: October 2009
Haiku.
judder shake and blast steel birds build a nest of noise it’s fleet week again
Balls
Litquake kicks off on Friday with their first annual Book Ball. Loosely based on Truman Capote’s famous (IN-famous?) Black & White Ball, this one will be much cheaper and more casual and, more importantly, will not force you to interact with Truman Capote. Consider the things you find distasteful at all those other balls you … Continue reading
Blog Bank
“I don’t think we can give blood today,” Gene said. “Why not?” I said. “There isn’t actually a Red Cross blood bank in San Francisco.” “What about Blood Centers of the Pacific?” He made kind of a face. “Is the Red Cross better?” I asked. “I don’t know if it’s better. I’ve just been giving … Continue reading
Bulbish
Gene and I went to the Albany Bulb on Sunday, seeking to escape the relentless techno and cheesy announcer at the Castro Street Fair. The Bulb, if you do not know, is a former landfill for construction equipment. Once it stopped being used, people began making art from the scraps. Now you can go wander … Continue reading
Piece of cake
People who like to come to my neighborhood without actually seeing me (and you know who you are, and I know who you are) should swing by the Castro Street Fair on Sunday. Why? Funtivities! (I hope there will be management parables.) I’m enjoying the World of Wonderment website, not least because one of the … Continue reading
Pick up, pick on
Buying your smokes in SF is going to cost you an extra 20 cents per pack, starting today. Why the price hike? So the city can use the money to clean up the cigarette butts you folks drop all over town. I get the rationale — we need extra cash, and right now it’s popular … Continue reading