Archive for June, 2010
HOROSCOPE for Wednesday, 06/30/2010
June 30th, 2010 | 
Author: ARIES (March 20-April 18): Focus too much on the bottom-line and you miss out on rich possibilities. Something that looks frivolous now proves profitable in the long run. TAURUS (April 19-May 19): Just because you feel beholden to someone doesn’t make you…
Business – Taurus – Recreation – Makes and Models – Ford
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Bad Reporter
Comic strip. The Lies behind the Truth, and the truth behind the Lies that are behind that Truth.
Games – Comics – Bad Reporter – Arts – Roleplaying
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I have been asked by The Chronicle to explain the new regulations that will…
I have been asked by The Chronicle to explain the new regulations that will affect the Bay Bridge and every other large bridge in our bioregion except the Golden Gate Bridge, which is owned by BP and already charges $7.89 for a so-called “premium cross.”…
Golden Gate Bridge – Bridge – San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge – United States – California
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Friendly and fortissimo on Sixth Street
The bright green awning of Split Pea Seduction, which offers savory soups, crostatas, sandwiches and salads to the south of mid-Market (SoMMa?), stands out on Sixth Street. A Chronicle colleague who hopped over there for lunch the other day brought back news…
Split Pea Seduction – Salad – Soup – Sandwich – Home
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Be wary of bird cages with pesticides
Q: My daughter and one of her co-workers recently rescued a starling nestling that had fallen from its nest. Yes, I know, it’s an invasive species and most local rehabbers won’t touch them, but their hearts were in the right place. My daughter borrowed my…
Bird – Pets – Shopping – Pesticide – Human
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Fireworks send Bullet the dog flying
The Fourth of July is no holiday for Rayne and Ari Wolfe’s dog, Bullet. Nearly every year, despite meticulous planning and security measures, he manages to escape. Spooked by Petaluma’s fireworks, he is as likely to turn up at a mansion to eat mini quiches by…
Fireworks – Independence Day – Pyrotechnics – Business – Tools and Equipment
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Use leash to keep eye on house-training dog
Q: We have a 2-year-old shih tzu that still isn’t house-trained. We take her out at regular intervals and sometimes she goes, sometimes not. When she does urinate, she runs back in the house and will defecate in hiding within 30 minutes. Even when we think…
Dog – Shih Tzu – Pets – Urination – Recreation
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How to install grab bars in the shower
First of three parts Q: My husband has a neurological disorder. His eye-hand coordination and strength are OK, but he has difficulty walking, and his balance is lousy. Stairs are a challenge. He is resisting installing “handicapped” equipment because he says…
Grab bar – Bathroom – Shopping – Home and Garden – Neurological disorder
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Movie review: ‘Love Ranch’
Love Ranch (EMPTY CHAIR) Drama. Starring Helen Mirren, Joe Pesci and Sergio Peris-Mencheta. Directed by Taylor Hackford. (R. 112 minutes. At the Embarcadero Center Cinema.) “Love Ranch” is less than two hours long, but it feels longer. Much longer – as in…
Joe Pesci – Helen Mirren – Taylor Hackford – Arts – Love Ranch
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