Mission Mission

Last night, the party was on Valencia Street. Elly took this nice photo, Elizabeth took a few more and wished she could commemorate the occasion the way Walt Whitman would’ve, and Johnny0 thought about Footloose.

David Rees and his comic strips were a big help in getting me through the last seven years. Now he’s a great blogger too, and he posted a moving one just now. Link.

We like the coverage over at Plebiscite. Such as:

Tennessee puts glass shards and rat poison in its barbeque. Trust me, I grew up there. And I grew only 5 feet tall. Mostly due to BBQ defects. [Link]

And:

Chuck Dodd is a fucking moron. [Link]

Check it out.

Photo by evilsigntist.

Update: Meave changes the subject:

Related to elections, but unrelated to Slayer, do you know why are Carmen Chu and Michela Alioto-Pier almost always the only supes opposed to city propositions, when any of the supes are opposed to them? My boyfriend jokes that Carmen Chu ran on a NO campaign, but for real, is that her thing? I have only lived here for five elections, not all of the rules are clear yet.

Link.

So says M.I.A. in her Happy Election Day blog post, in which she also debuts this new video for S.U.S., her take on The Wire theme song (in collaboration with Baltimore’s own Blaqstarr). Be sure to stay tuned until the final seconds.

Previously:

SHEEEEEEEIT on Mike Monteiro’s blog.

Re-Elect Clay Davis T-Shirt (Also, The Wire vs. San Francisco) here on Mission Mission.

Jesse at Beer & Nosh just put up a profile of Alhambra Halal Meat Co., a new butcher shop on 24th Street. Jesse marvels at Alhambra’s spotlessness and fastidiousness, meets the staff, shoots an array of gorgeous photos, and leaves with a choice lamb neck. (Details on the braising of the neck are here.)

I hope this criticism doesn’t tip the scales or anything, but when this thing is over, will we get our fuckin’ sweet pig mural back? I hope so.

Photo by Shannon Clark.

Says this description of the participants in today’s Yes on 8 truck parade. Don’t forget to vote.

Over at Oopsie Daisy, Daisy reminds us not to take anything for granted. Link.

The Ladder Herald has some mesmerizing photos of hula hoopers run amok at last night’s street party. More, and bigger, here. Thanks, Elizabeth!