Mission Mission

Bold and brazen, she wasn’t fazed in the slightest by my photographic documentation of her criminal act.

Should I have stopped her?

UPDATE: Several of you have requested that I remove “Tubby” from the title, so in the interest of preventing a civil war on the server, I have acquiesced.  I’m not saying I agree with the morality police, and I’m probably still a jerk for posting it in the first place.  These facts remain despite the update.  I must say though that I don’t find it “hateful” (a very strong word) to call someone (who is spraying one of the ugliest tags I’ve ever seen–on my street no less)  “tubby” in a photograph where she can’t be identified (back to the camera).

Please continue to discuss in the comments; the ability of our readers to engage in rational discourse is my favorite part of this blog.

Only $50! We Built This City has all the details here.

Ramona usually wows us with deep thoughts about life and love and modern times. But today she just wants to talk about persimmons:

You can always tell when persimmon season is upon us again, because the produce section starts to get really lively, “What kind of  tomato is THAT?” you hear people scream in grocery stores around the city.  Well, actually you never hear people scream that, or really say anything about persimmons, but what I’m saying is they should.  Persimmons are pretty much the fruit world’s best-kept secret.

Read on.

You’d think Jawbreaker were back together and playing secret bakery shows or something.

Totally worth it for those buns and breads though, right?

[Photo by Z. Banks]

What’s a head doughnut, you ask? Here are three:

Not satisfied? Gravel & Gold has more to say on the matter here.

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[On 17th and Valencia via Tom R]

Previously:

Microsoft Street Art

At first we thought the heavy smoke emanating from the roof was just exhaust from Limon’s kitchen, but their staff informed us that was not the case, so they called 911.  Ten firetrucks later, it was determined that the fixies are safe and sound.  Crisis averted!

Prop L or not.

Nonetheless , these were the only ones I saw on Haight this afternoon.  One managed to get his hands on a burrito by the time I walked by again.

You don’t want to miss this: Slavic Soul Party is a Balkan brass band from Brooklyn that doesn’t make it out here too often, and when they do it’s in much bigger venues. They just announced that they’ll be playing at the Mission tonight.

In addition to the Serbian brass band tradition, they mix in some American funk, soul, New Orleans, and whatever-the-fuck-they-want traditions. They even did a Nirvana tune on one of their records (and not some trite version of “Lithium” or something… try often overlooked In Utero gem “Very Ape”)!

Tonight (Sat, Nov 13) they will be performing at Amnesia with the Bay Area’s own premiere Balkan brass band Brass Menazeri. Who knows, if you’re lucky you might catch them all teaming up like Voltron and marching up Valencia St. later tonight.

The Bold Italic is hosting a fine event called Paws & Play tonight at the Women’s Building. Organizer Laura B. gives us the pertinents:

It’s a free pet fair with tons of vendors, food (fat bottom bakery & sugar beat sweets cupcakes, ike’s sandwiches), and drinks (lagunitas, treasure island wine co) and then later in the evening it’s doggie bingo with chili pie, beer, and awesome prizes like signed sf giants cap from edgar renteria, southwest plane tickets, apple gift cards, and more!

RSVP and invite your friends on Facebook here.