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12 Aug 2013

Bang For No Buck: Making The Most of Your Non-Paying Gigs

Class is always in session when you’re in the school of hard knocks. And with summer unfortunately winding down, I’d like to discuss with all of you how I’ve spent my summer vacation. As a musician, gigs are always at the forefront of my mind and this past summer, I’ve

Freddie Cosmo - Associate Debtitor 0
09 Aug 2013

BA of the Week Singer/Songwriter Naia Kete

Every week we feature a different person from the community shedding a little light on their life of brokeitude. Who knows, maybe you’ll learn something about the human spirit — probably not.

Broke-Ass Stuart - Editor In Cheap 0
07 Aug 2013

A Broke-Ass Guide to Cost-Efficiently Giving Yourself Lung Cancer

Thanks to our cigarette-smoking president, cigarette smoking has gotten a lot pricier in the last few years. Although I suspect the prez is being kinda paternal (“don’t do what I did, America”) in projecting his nicotine-guilt upon us, it is helping people quit. But SOME of us (me) just don’t want to.

Roger Hannigan Gilson 0
06 Aug 2013

Broke-Ass Stuart’s Guide to Cost-Efficiently Giving Yourself Lung Cancer

Thanks to our cigarette-smoking president, cigarette smoking has gotten a lot pricier in the last few years. Although I suspect the prez is being kinda paternal (“don’t do what I did, America”) in projecting his nicotine-guilt upon us, it is helping people quit. But SOME of us (me) just don’t

Roger Hannigan Gilson 0
02 Aug 2013

FREE Materials and Classroom Supplies for Bay Area Teachers

No matter where you fall on the political spectrum, we can all agree that the people who are educating future generations of Americans don’t get paid enough money. On top of that, many of the schools they work for don’t have the money to furnish educators with all the supplies

Broke-Ass Stuart - Editor In Cheap 0
29 Jul 2013

Broke Ass Decorating: Kitchen Organization

After stuffing far too many whisks and strainers and spoons in recycled takeout containers, I realized that a new organization method in my 2×2 kitchen might be appropriate.  A lack of counter spaces and complete absence of any form of drawer left few options with how to deal with my

Melissa Kravitz - Discount Diva 0
24 Jul 2013

THE VISTAS OF SAN FRANCISCO: Pairing Buena Vista Park with a Dead Guy Ale

LOCATION: BUENA VISTA PARK BEVERAGE: DEAD GUY ALE by ROGUE The following installment in this series takes a decidedly morbid turn, despite the fact that our setting is a park whose whimsically creative name translates to “Good View”. In fact, Buena Vista Park is San Francisco’s oldest official park and

Stephen Jackson - In Therapy 0