So are we! Since this is the perfect time of the year to make a donation, we thought we'd help out those animal lovers among us by providing a list of local animal-related charities and nonprofits that can use a little (or alotta) support. PAWS (Pets are Wonderful Support) - Donate or volunteer for this fabulous organization which helps low-income persons with HIV/AIDS and other illnesses keep and take care of their companion animals. Rocket......

Happy Thanksgiving! --Speaking of Thanksgiving, thanks very much to Pat Murphy of the San Francisco Sentinel, who was nice enough to pass along William Wilson's picture of Gavin and squeeze of the moment Jennifer Siebel. Here's another picture of the couple at Stanlee Gatti's art exhibition. --It looks like after the provisional ballots are counted, incumbent Johnnie Carter may just squeak by John Rizzo (the Green Party candidate) for the SF Community College board,......

Who knew beer and keyboards don't mix? Making her case for membership, Beth Spotswood tells the world that Chandler Bing was sh*tfaced at Otis. With scoops like that, we'll see what we can do to get you in. Speaking of scoops, the Gavster was totally right -- Tucker, Chan and Ratner to make Rush Hour III. And thanks to all the hard work covering the Federline-Spears romance from K-Fed's hometown in the 'No, Jarah......

An advance edition due to the upcoming holiday. Happy Thanksgiving to you all! We cannot find a link to it, so take it with a grain of salt, but we read recently that, for the first time in the US, wine consumption has overtaken that of beer. Chardonnay-drinking is not an insult for (elitist Volvo-driving East coast) liberals anymore, it is the reality of the American population. Move over, PBR, it's Beaujolais nouveau time!......