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11 Nov 2011

Madonna Book Signing (Mr. Madonna, That Is)

Paul Madonna could be called San Francisco’s sketchiest man, but it would only apply in the utmost literal of senses. Known for his pen and ink depictions of SF streetscapes and architectural details, the artist was Mad Magazine’s first-ever art intern before snagging a weekly comic strip in the Chronicle.

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11 Nov 2011

Views Aplenty Atop The de Young Tower

Tickets to the de Young are by no means cheap. There is another option, though, for us broke asses. The de Young tower! While we may not be able to afford entry to the museum itself, we can definitely check out the tower. Cruise up to the top of the

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11 Nov 2011

A Broke-Ass Mom Christmas

The Christmas songs have already started which means all you Broke-Ass Moms out there should be thinking about how the hell you’re going to afford presents for your Mom, Dad, sister, brother, uncle, aunt, cousins, nieces, nephews, grandma, grandpa, partner, and of course your own child. For years now my

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10 Nov 2011

11/11/11: Meditation Flash Mob in Dolores Park

How many times have you looked at the clock and saw that it was 11:11? Haven’t you ever wondered why that happens? I feel lucky – as I happened to be born at 11:11 a.m. Maybe it’s me creeping into your souls every time you see those numbers on the

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10 Nov 2011

Dear TV, Being Broke Ain’t That Easy!!

Don’t judge me, but I’ve been kinda casually checking out that new show “2 Broke Girls” lately (partially because I think that chick from that one Michael Cera movie- and more recently in Thor– is quite pleasantly sassy; but mostly because I didn’t continue watching Gossip Girl past season one,

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09 Nov 2011

Taste a Slice of Nizario’s Pizza

What could be better than stuffing your face with pizza after a night of drinking? Pretty much nothing. If you so happen to be in the Castro and need a slice of something amazing – go to Nizario’s Pizza on 18th St. You won’t be disappointed – even if you

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09 Nov 2011

DIY: Bookplates

Despite my love of all things techno-gadget geekery, I will never – and I swear it, never – be able to buy an e-reader. I understand that you can hold sixteen million thousand novels on one and read it in a hurricane and it’ll make you coffee in the morning

Amber Bouman - Crafty & Cashless 0

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