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04 May 2010

Drinking in A Factory Town at the Sea Star Club

Though our much derided neighbour to the south proudly exclaims it from a mountainside for all to see, a schlep through the oxidizing shadows of the Dogpatch reminds us that San Francisco proper was once an industrial city itself. People go back and forth over the trajectory of the neighbourhood’s

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04 May 2010

Broke-Ass Financial Coaching: Are You a Sell Out?

The story that we commonly buy into is that in order to get “x” thing that we want, we need to “sell out,” give up our dreams and work for a company that we don’t believe in. That is not absolutely true, just like following your dreams does not mean you have to be broke. What’s worse is that some of you feel like you are “selling out,” AND you are broke. What if you could do what you love AND thrive in all areas in life? Don’t be a naysayer. If you are reading this and it pisses you off, are you looking for reasons that I could be right about this or all the reasons I am wrong?

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04 May 2010

Cuatro and Cinco de Mayo Celebrations

Today is a special day.  Cuatro de Mayo: the day before Cinco de Mayo.   We celebrate Cinco de Mayo because on that day in 1862 the Mexican army (against all odds) reigned victorious over French forces at the Battle of Puebla.  Bit of trivia for you:  Since that battle, no

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03 May 2010

Dirt Cheap Margaritas and Tacos at Underdog’s

So if you’re like me, you’re always looking for great happy hours in the city. This past Friday, I went ahead and tried a bar close to SF State. Normally, this means that I either end up in a pub with a bunch of bros or an old tiny hole in the

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03 May 2010

The Name Game

After being endlessly mocked for having a Yahoo email account,  I finally caved and decided to get a professional sounding Gmail address. People kept asking my how Friendster was treating me or if my Prodigy browser ever gave me any trouble.  But unlike most people who do some combination of

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03 May 2010

$1 Slices at 2 Bros Pizza

I love buying things for $1.  There is no change, no counting bills.  At the corner store it doesn’t matter if there is a line or the clerk is on the phone or making a sandwich,  I just make eye-contact, show the bag of chips and throw the bill on

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03 May 2010

Take My Ex-Boyfriends, Please

I know it seems like a no-brainer to stop talking to/seeing/fucking your ex.  But, you know how it is….sometimes it just kinda takes a long time for you or them to fully let go.  And sometimes, it’s completely impossible to talk your friends out of something that they can’t help

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03 May 2010

Guerrilla Subway Etiquette

There are few New York institutions that are more well known and frequently used than the subway. The best thing about the subway is that it will always get you home, no matter what time it is or how drunk you are. But a lot of people seem to forget

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