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The Man Behind Saturday’s Armed Stand-Off at Civic Center Plaza
The man who eventually surrendered to the SFPD after a six-hour stand off in Civic Center Plaza is a former lawyer who was disbarred last year. Patrick Missud, 48, is being held in a San Francisco jail without bail, after he called the police on himself to say that he

Dear Pumpkin Spice, It’s Over…
Pumpkin Spice, you know as well as I do that I am no longer a teenager. While I have not mended all of my ways, some of my tastes have changed

5 Ways to Kill Bed Bugs on the Cheap
Everybody by now has heard a nightmare story about bed bug infestation or lived through it themselves. If you live in a city, chances are you know someone whose had to call an exterminator, or even had to move out of their place all together because the little bastards have

Things Too $hort Taught Me About Sex That Turned Out to be Wrong
Since I was 11 years old and knew nothing about hooking up, or about ladies, I took every word of the album very seriously. But what I would later learn, is that everything that Too $hort taught me about sex turned out not to be true.

Sci-Fi & Horror Legend “Uncle Forry”, Forrest J. Ackerman Honored by L.A. City Council
Welcome to Bay of the Living Dead, a twice a month column about the horror genre, past, present and future. Apologies, ladies and gents. This column is still a wee bit off schedule. I’m still playing catch-up after having been quite ill early this month. But by next month, you should start

The Best Old School Party Games You Still Want To Play
Remember making these paper footballs? No? Well here’s some instructions on how to fold properly. As you can see you can make the goal posts out on of nearly anything, you can even make a ‘U’ with your owns hands in front of your face, which gives the field goal kicker the added bonus of hitting you in the forehead everytime they split the uprights.

Why Dogs Are Better Than People, and of Course Cats Too
Why do “dog people” seem so frick’in happy all the time? Dog owners always seem to hanging out chatting and smiling at each other in the park, with while cat people are home alone listening to folk music. Not even touching warm bundles of poop can bring dog lovers them down. Social

The 10 Best Trees To Have Sex With In San Francisco
Like many dendrophiles in our community I have been dating dozens of trees over the years. I’ve had wild nights of passion, and of course slow romantic buildups to incredible, blossoming relationships. Before I get started with my list of the 10 best trees to have sex with in SF, I’d like to tell everyone