Alexandra Bunting

07 Mar 2017

The Pros & Cons of Not Drinking (in The Marina)

I’ve decided to give up drunk texting booze for a month. I am on day 15 which is an accomplishment in and of itself. What prompted my temporary abstinence from the sauce?  A myriad of things, but to name a particular instance: last weekend I went to a party.  ‘Twas

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14 Jun 2016

Let’s Just Be Nice to Each Other

Be nice. Be nice to the wobbly Asian man at the corner store with gingivitis who silently judges you for purchasing ZzzQuil, a giant bottle of Stella, pop tarts and Jesus Christ, you’re projecting again. Be nice to the weathered homeless lady sitting on your front steps struggling trying to tie her

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08 Oct 2024

The November 2024 BAS Voter Guide

A Big Change to This Year’s Voter Guide We’ve been doing voter guides for a really long time. I’m pretty sure we put our first one out in like 2010 or something. And I know that thousands of you rely on our voter guides to help you make decision. But

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22 Apr 2016

How to Retrieve your Shit From an Ex Like a Boss

We’ve all had to deal with it at some point:  The dreaded picking up of the items from your ex’s place after you’ve been dumped.  This is a wildly uncomfortable situation but also a stellar opportunity for you to get in one last time showcase how well you’re doing post break-up. And if you’re

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15 Apr 2016

How I Lie About My Life with Instagram

I do it on my way to work.  I do it while I’m on the phone with my boss.  I do it on the plane.  I do it in between gchatting and facebooking client meetings.  I do it before I go to sleep.  I do it in the bathroom.  I do it

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08 Mar 2016

Celebrity Lookalikes on SF MUNI

The celebrity doppelgangers that live amongst us…and take the bus

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24 Feb 2016

7 Ways to Get Over Being Dumped

You’ve been there.  I’ve been there.  A toll booth worker has been there.  Your creepy uncle with the lingering hand stare and propensity to unabashedly flirt with you at a family reunion after a few gin+tonics has been there.  And, for the few of you who haven’t been there, good for

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19 Feb 2016

I Gave up OJ Simpson for Lent

Lent.  Up until a day year ago I thought it was just one vowel off from the shit you can find in your belly button. As time has gone on, however, I’ve learned that it’s so much more than what I did with my sweater.  It’s the commemoration of the period before

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12 Feb 2016

How to Cope with Being Cold and Alone on Valentine’s Day

It’s almost hell on earth Valentine’s Day.  I’ve been made aware of this almost every day since mid-January by my mecca, Walgreens.  I typically escape my cube thrice a week and venture to Walgreens on Powell to snag up a back of Haribo Gold Bears and something random I don’t need, like

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