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I’m nominating the ongoing Miley Cyrus & Annie Leibovitz uproar as the most pathetic PR effort of the year so far. Really, who gives a *hit?
Nothwithstanding the fact that I’d rather bang a paperweight than the antiseptic Cyrus, I’m thoroughly disgusted by the attempt to wring some scandal out of artsy images that appear […]
More on the Obama racism debacle.
The bell tolls tonight for GTA IV.
Accused wife slayer Reiser not a star in court.
Internet Superstar taping in San Francisco.
Doc Searls on ROFLcon.
There go the sodas: cost cutting continues at Goldman Sachs.
Stephen Colbert interviews socialist senator.
Muni finally on Google Map.
HYIPs: a new investment scam to avoid at all costs.
Infectious Greed: […]
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has announced a bold new plan to make it illegal not to have health insurance.
“The system works great with cars,” the Governor told the press, “so what’s the problem with people?”
Under the proposed system, which will bring new sources of premium income to HMOs and health insurers, citizens of the state […]
All b5’s travel channel blogs are doing a photo post, an assignment ideally designed to reveal my ineptitude with a camera.
One pleasant subject that suggested itself is my backyard, which I didn’t have until I got RIFFed out of my marriage earlier this year. Now, although I certainly can’t afford to own it, I’ve […]
Here’s a few odds and ends for the weekend, local and otherwise.
Don’t go in the water: SoCal nightmare ends with Triathlete dead in shark attack.
For NorCal shark info, see SurfPulse and Pacific Coast Shark News.
Oil prices rise after U.S. fires warning shots in Persian Gulf.
Government cheese alert: rebate checks coming early.
Mark Morford on All the […]
Why is divorce so damned expensive? Because it’s worth it. –Willie Nelson
Willie’s right in a way, but I haven’t exactly found myself in a joyous mood in the weeks since my divorce started becoming legal. Some would even say that my normally cave troll-like personality has become even more grim.
Indeed, a […]
Shakira Fans: This is actually a quality concert video–not the dark, out of focus junk that typically washes up on YouTube. Check it out–could be the best five minutes of your day. Or week. Or whatever. . . .
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Linker Barn’s linkage lineup usually reflects my patented engimatically eclectic news selection algorithm, but the developments of recent days clearly call for one specific theme: bad news.
Today’s predominantly bad news for the Bay Area and elsewhere includes the following items of ill omen:
California foreclosures up over 300%.
And eBay sues Craigslist–is there a “settle it now” […]
Written by Paul Springer for b5media.
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