* San Francisco vs. Arizona
Monday, November 10, 2008. 5:30 PM, PST.
Week 10
The Battle For Change

Can you believe that a week ago it was still in-question whether the United States Of America would either embrace change or sink with the failed policies of the GOP regime?

What a difference a week makes.

Also attempting turnaround is 49er Head Coach Samurai Mike Singletary.... [continue]

The ever cost/value-parsing Oakland A's have traded for All-Star outfielder Matt Holliday, one of the finest young offensive players in baseball.

Wait, what?!

Uh... uhm... should lay down down... feelin' confused and distressed...... [continue]

Immediately after the event, SFGate.com's headline regarding tonight's Prop 8 protest read: "Angry Crowd Protests Prop 8."

Except in actuality the crowd wasn't angry.... [continue]

During last Sunday's early voting period at City Hall, the line of those itchin' to vote stretched well around the building. And had Sarah Palin been there, she could have taken advantage of the pleasantly placed newspaper racks to read, well, you know. After the jump, a special montage of Mrs. Palin's best interview moments via TPM.... [continue]

* Bay Area Wanderer: Kietzke Lane and Snow Bird Lane, Reno

When the clouds above the swing state of Nevada formed a giant Obama logo... that was pretty cool.... [continue]

Shrug off your post-Halloween blood-sugar hangover. Find your galoshes. Then dust off your umbrella-ella-ella-ella-ey-ey-ey and get out there in the rain to go see some excellent dance tonight!

In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Andanza Spanish Arts and ODC Theater present an invigorating, original work, showcasing the eclectic and rich music and dance traditions of Spain/Mexico. Zarzuela, Classical, Folkloric and Flamenco forms will be exquisitely performed in Aire y Gracia through dance, voice and live music, by a cast of 15 world-class artists.

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And the current lead for Most Awesomest Costume tonight goes to this guy.

Holy crap, McCain was right about socialists / commies / "they" taking over the country!!!

No, not really.

This guy was simply Awesome.... [continue]

October 30. OK, well; October 30, 1988. At least according to the movie Donnie Darko.

Which means it's the last chance to warn you with this picture via punditkitchen.com.... [continue]

OK, it has been reported by the NFL Network that the 49ers may offer a position to Secretary Of State Condoleezza Rice

One high-ranking 49ers official said last week, “If she’s interested in talking to us, I’m interested in talking to her.” Rice has told friends as recently as last week she would love to become president of an NFL team.

Should this rumor develop into an actual possibility, you'd best believe that we'll unleash a fusillade of withering criticism at the all-measurable-results-are-failure York family 49er ownership for offering a job to an all-measurable-results-are-failure war criminal. For the Yorks to make such an insane business move... the thought almost defeats all irony. This simply can't be.... [continue]

ALL OF THEM: West Portal Ave & Ulloa

This one's from inside the venerable Eezy Freezy Market along West Portal.

They also have a somehow inexhaustible supply of nice folks behind the counter wearing hoodies, along with stacks of British tabloids.... [continue]

When asked what newspapers and magazines she reads, Sarah Palin replied, "all of them." All of them! And so, a meme is born. -- mattymatt, "Sarah Palin Engages in Perverse Journalistic Orgy of Excess"

How could we forget such a vapid, transparently-evasive comment?

We can't. We shan't. So let's go.... [continue]

After dutifully soaking-in the coverage of Samurai Mike Singletary's promotion to head coach, the unfortunate conclusion becomes: it doesn't matter who San Francisco's head coach is.

The single biggest problem hobbling the 49er brand is that the ownership is inept in overseeing the processes of running a football franchise.... [continue]

This just in: "The Killers have been forced to cancel their show this evening at San Francisco's Warfield due to illness. The show will be rescheduled for December 12th at The Warfield; all tickets from the cancelled show will be honored for this date."

"It's not even on Goldenvoice's page for the show yet," our well-placed source wrote, "For shame."... [continue]

Well, that's that.

ESPN's Chris Mortensen just reported that Mike Nolan has been fired by the 49ers.

"Seems like the economic downturn has spread to the NFL," said AFS Bills correspondent DJ Burrito, as he thoughtfully swirled his wine.... [continue]

Well, that sucked.

Now we've got all these rumors swirling that Head Coach Nolan II will be fired after this latest underwhelming showing.

American Football Spectacular's New York American Football Giants correspondent Joon Lee has some verrry specific opinions about Nolan and the state of the Niners...... [continue]

Oh, crap.

Kind've like a demonic mirror of Shepard Fairey's iconic Obama HOPE / PROGRESS / CHANGE images, Frightening Prospect's eeevil Sarah Palin poster is popping up around the city!... [continue]

It's Open Studios time and the city is gloriously (extra-)rife with art. Here's a show happening at the RayKo Photo Center:... [continue]

Barry! We've missed you! How've you been? Wait, what's this now? Conspiracy?!

MurrayChass.com broke the story:

"I am convinced that Major League Baseball will never let him put on a uniform ever again," said Bonds' agent, Jeff Borris.... [continue]

As the cheat-tastic wounded-animal "we don't need no cornerbacks to succeed" New England Patriots come to town this wknd, the 49ers will honor one of their greatest players by retiring Steve Young's number at halftime.

Which memory stands out from Young's gutty career for you?
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The Raiders' dictator-for-life Al Davis deigned speak to his hated rivals in the press corps today regarding his firing of OAK head coach Lane Kiffin.

Here's the recap:

Paranoia; recrimination; recrimination; paranoia; accusation; passive-aggresivity; back-biting; paranoia; name-calling; naked hatred; accusation; nepotism; futility; victimhood; crony-boosting; paranoia; victimhood; flailing; paranoia; recrimination; breast-beating; paranoia; accusations; contradictory back-biting; paranoia; bluster; paranoia; ennui.... [continue]