misc Oh No, Ed Jew!: Guilty, Guilty, Guilty (Federal Charges) Hey everyone, how's it going? It's been a while since we've posted (we've missed you!), but look what's brought us back into the fold -- ED JEW PLED GUILTY!!! Poignantly, the Chron article
misc John McCain is Dead At least he is in this elaborate, spooktacular, very San Francisco Halloween display, found outside a Glen Park home. Curious, yes? But we think they should have added pantyhose to Palin's legs --
misc This week in SF History - Waaay back when, the dedication of Mission Dolores Timecapsule: October 9, 1776 Two hundred and thirty-two years ago this week (!), the original "Mission San Francisco de Asis" -- better known as Mission Dolores -- was officially dedicated on the banks of
misc Puppy LiveCam Local dog. Just gave birth to the world's cutest batch of puppies. You can watch them frolic, eat, sleep live, here. Need we say more?
misc (UPDATE) Please Excuse Our Dust: Commenting Capabilities, or Lack Thereof Some of you may have noticed that commenting on the Ist is a bit screwy this afternoon. We're working on it. In the meantime, scream into a pillow until each and every one
misc Film du Jour: Slow News Day It's an oldie (all the way from 2006!), but remains a classic. Enjoy.
misc It's Official, No More New Bars for North Beach Curbed's Andy J. Wang delightfully points out that North Beach might soon see a "glorious new age of shoe outlets and hammer stores," a la Union Street. Why? Because Aaron Peskin's booze-hawking restaurant
misc Prop 8 Numbers Flip: Now the Marriage Ban is Winning Leah and Barb from Stop8.org on Vimeo. This news is, of course, insane, but a new poll indicates that Prop 8 is pulling ahead. If it wins, then a group of Utah
misc Photo du Jour 243 Photo by hippiesaredead/Flickr David Byrne at Symphony Hall on Monday performing at "Songs of David Byrne and Brian Eno" tour.
misc Anyone Scorch their Corneas at Nude Olympics I? According to our dear commie-pinko pals over IndyBay, "around a dozen nudists competed in athletic events" at Sunday's Nude Olympics I, which went down at Baker Beach on Sunday. Did anybody happen to
misc The Wild Birds of the Financial District Alex Clemens -- ruler of Barbary Coast Consulting, SFUsualSuspects.com, and, well, pretty much SF politics as many of you know it -- sent us these images of wildlife found right here in
misc Photo du Jour 242 Saturday gourmet ghetto scene captured by Rebecca Wegley who tells us, "I was walking near 18th & Dolores in SF this weekend and came across five adorable young girls selling lemonade. They were
misc Muni Service Intermittent (for a Change) What a delightfully diverting game of Muni roulette! Several stops on the 43 line will be "intermittently closed." Maybe they're open; maybe they're not -- the only way to know for sure is
misc Decision 2008: Boston or San Francisco? Those worldly folks over at Travel and Leisure are having their annual America's Favorite City. San Francisco, of course, is winning. But not by much! Some place called "Boston" is creeping up on
misc Sigur Ros @ the Greek The Sigur Ros show in Berkeley on Friday night was notable for the rabidity of the fans, the beauty of the music, and the cooperation of the elements. Fans on the front row
misc Week Around the Ists Gothamist covered the three B's this week: A new Banksy-commissioned mural in Soho, new bike rack protoypes, and (Mayor) Bloomberg's controversial decision to seek a third term. Seattlest, recovering from ESPN's ranking of
misc American Football Spectacular: Remembering Steve Young Fondly Which memory stands out from Young's gutty career for you? The ridiculously lonnnng escape run through the Vikings, stumblin' those last couple steps into the end zone? The thread-the-needle bullet throw to a
misc Thanks to This Week's Advertisers We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on SFist. , by using your AMEX card and help San Francisco get the largest share of a million-dollar tree-planting grant. Zipcar,
