Bay Area Blog Pulse

Let's get the tech out of the way first: John Hoar finds an article discussing the potential legal liabilities of Tech Connect. Could Susan Mernit and Chris Lopez be talking about the same thing -- namely, a Knight Ridder-Google merger? And if you needed any more evidence that Apple is selling sex more than tech, see what you come up with analyzing Jessie Johnson's dream. Kevin Cheng can finally talk about his latest project -- Yahoo maps. Finally, Woz is due to appear at a Homebrew Computer Club reunion.

In political news, Stacey Wong finds a great reusable bag to address the new bagging policies at local supermarkets. Jane Kim makes her endorsements, and muses on the nature of California's initiatives system. And Chris Nolan compares Gavin Newsom to New York's John Lindsey -- an ambitious, rising star who undercuts his potential by failing to solve real problems in his own back yard.

Let's finish with some tidbits, shall we? Want to know who loves what team and where? Jon Swenson finds a cool tool to do just that. Folklore of Shout magazine dishes with Balance about the 'New Bay.' Bob Parr says a shark attack may shut down Mavericks. Two bloggers pass in the night when Ernie Hsung meets Margaret Cho. And Edward Champion calls bulls**t on the recent Lucas hagiography at Slate.

Fotografia del art a Calle 24 y Mission para los Dios de los Muertos por Mark Fiorenza.