misc SFGate Introduces RSS Feeds Virgil Porter forwarded us notice that SFGate has set up RSS feeds for some of their more popular coverage items. This means that we can link to and then snark on their coverage
misc Not Looking Good For Apple... ...and this time, at least, that's what we want to hear. John at the Legal Reader points to a piece quoting Terry Gross, partner in San Francisco-based Gross & Belsky LLP, who contends
misc The Essefficist! The Essefficist! The Essefficist! So without further adieu, let's hear from Carnal Carl: I hope you can help me with my recent moral quandary. There is a charming young woman who goes to grad school in the
misc Inside the Hotel Vitale Mark over at HotelChatter tipped us off to some anonymous photos taken from the inside of local hotelier Joi de Vivre's new boutique hotel on the Embarcadero, Hotel Vitale. While the project was
misc Political Junkie: Dewey, Cheatam, and Gonzalez? The Recorder, Northern California's legal newspaper, breaks the news that mop-topped progressive pixie Matt Gonzalez is starting a law firm (subscription required) with his old Stanford Law School roommate and former SF public
misc Out-Ward Bound Well, at least 2005 isn't going to be a total wasteland of thwarted progressive political dreams -- Ward Connerly's term on the UC Board of Regents is almost up! It's been a long
misc He Had A Dream We're on a lighter posting schedule today in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. -- we hope you have the day off to spend at a number of Bay Area celebrations scheduled for
misc They're Just Big Boned While both SF and LA were on the "Fittest" list, our fine city was close to the best at #4, while the City of Angels was a mere, pitiful #21. San Jose whupped
misc Calling Noah Of course, any sort of discussion about flooding caused by rain in these here parts must always be tempered by what happened in South-East Asia, but due to all the almost biblical amount
misc Apologies from the Essefficist Surely your lonely life has been just a little bit more hollow the past couple of weeks, what with the holidays and the poor weather and the Essefficist not really writing at all.
misc SFist Cares ... About School Projects Obviously this is a time when there are some major needs in the world where you are inclined to send your money. We don't want to overwhelm you with pleas for donations. But
misc Redefeat Bush Rallies are being called throughout the day tomorrow, including several large ones in D.C., and we can bet your bottom dollar that there’ll be some sort of rally here. Meanwhile, people
misc Out (the Window) with the Old Year Well, we did a little better than the Chron on this one, but only slightly, since we got pictures. But we have to concur that the annual tradition of throwing calendar pages out
misc Pub Transin' The New Year In For all those New Year’s revelers looking to party-hop or wondering how they are drunkenly going to stumble home after drinking way too much champagne, there are plenty of public transportion options
misc rita: 2004's So-Bests It was a good year, it was a bad year. Here's my list of the so-best parts of 2004, in no order at all. So-Best photo: Nope, not Gav+Kim (you all breathe
misc SFist Watches: As TV Looks Back In other news, this week TV offers up the inevitable "Year in Review" programming. Perhaps the best bet is VH-1's The Best Year Ever. If you're a fan of The Best Week Ever,
misc Goodnight, Night Cabbie The Chronicle today said goodbye to yet another columnist, this time not out of economic hardship on part of the Chron, but on economic hardship on part of the columnist. Citing the need
misc What a Scoop! Kron-4 is a non-stop laugh riot tonight. The always-adorable Mark Tamayo was wrapping up the weather by reporting that Santa had been sighted leaving the North Pole. A picture of a sleigh flashed
misc Let the Grievances Begin Today is, of course, Festivus. And with Festivus comes the traditional airing of grievances. Not to mention acknowledgement that we stole the idea from the Daily Quickie column on ESPN.com’s Page
misc SFist Gift Guide: Asiastar Entertainment So wandering amidst the Buddhas, jade, slippers and collared dresses we were looking for something for our bros. So we grabbed a bubble tea and dropped by Asiastar Entertainment on Grant between Broadway
misc SFist is Home for the Holidays As you may have noticed, things have started to wind-down at SFist HQ. That's because a lot of us are back in the hinterlands visiting with family, family-in-law, potential family-in-law and family-in-law-if-the-law-allowed. Oh,
misc Housing Bubbles: What Am I Bid? Buying a house is even worse than buying something on ebay -- you promise to pay people you've never met some exorbitant amount of money that you clearly don't have, you write a
misc Purl-oined We usually save these things for the blotter, but this one can't wait until Friday. Six students and a knitting instructor at the Knitting Basket in the Montclair Village in Oakland were held
misc SFist Holiday Gift Guide: Hayes Valley Shopping Weekend SFist is all about supporting local talent, and what better way to do so than to buy their wares? Tomorrow marks the 2nd Annual Hayes Valley Shopping Weekend, hosted by R.A.G.
