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	<title>San Francisco Metblogs &#187; Outside</title>
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		<title>Celebrate Thanksgiving like a native</title>
		<link>http://sf.metblogs.com/2009/11/25/celebrate-thanksgiving-like-a-native/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:09:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Pritchard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The annual Indigenous Peoples Thanksgiving Sunrise Gathering on Alcatraz happens at, yes, sunrise on Thanksgiving. Boats ($14) leave Pier 33 beginning at 4:45 a.m. for the Rock, where attendees will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the occupation of Alcatraz by (what were then called) American Indians. 
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The annual <a hREF="http://freepeltiernow.blogspot.com/2009/10/indigenous-peoples-annual-thanksgiving.html" target="_window">Indigenous Peoples Thanksgiving Sunrise Gathering</a> on Alcatraz happens at, yes, sunrise on Thanksgiving. Boats ($14) leave Pier 33 beginning at 4:45 a.m. for the Rock, where attendees will celebrate the 40th anniversary of <a href="http://www.nps.gov/archive/alcatraz/indian.html">the occupation of Alcatraz</a> by (what were then called) American Indians. </p>
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		<title>Just another day in paradise</title>
		<link>http://sf.metblogs.com/2009/11/08/just-another-day-in-paradise/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:26:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Pritchard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Noe Valley]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the Craigslist Rants and Raves section, just today:

A woman hates her ex because he poisoned San Francisco for her.
A &#8220;fatal hipster&#8221; neglected his girlfriend at Whole Foods.
&#8220;Mystery liquid on my floor this morning.&#8221; 

Finally:
You humans are so weak, with your stupid rants. You think you so mighty! go fight a rhino or elephant! You [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>From the Craigslist Rants and Raves section, just today:</p>
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<li>A woman hates her ex because <a href="http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/rnr/1457002613.html" target="_window">he poisoned San Francisco for her</a>.</li>
<li>A &#8220;<a href="http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/rnr/1457039582.html" target="_window">fatal hipster</a>&#8221; neglected his girlfriend at Whole Foods.</li>
<li>&#8220;<a href="http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/rnr/1456646068.html" target="_window">Mystery liquid on my floor this morning</a>.&#8221; </li>
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<p>Finally:<br />
<blockquote>You <a href="http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/rnr/1457138238.html" target="_window">humans are so weak</a>, with your stupid rants. You think you so mighty! go fight a rhino or elephant! You all should leave this planet! Go to Saturn! </p></blockquote>
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		<title>Oil spill in bay; save the birds</title>
		<link>http://sf.metblogs.com/2009/10/30/oil-spill-in-bay-save-the-birds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:39:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Pritchard</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[oil]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[oil spill]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A ship spilled oil in San Francisco Bay today south of the Bay Bridge, and the Coast Guard is attempting to contain it before it reaches any shorelines to minimize the risk to wildlife. But the Oiled Wildlife Care Network will respond to any reports of sea birds fouled with the oil. Just call them [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A ship spilled <a href="http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2009/10/30/Coast-Guard-fighting-SF-Bay-oil-spill/UPI-88561256934931/" target="_window">oil in San Francisco Bay today</a> south of the Bay Bridge, and the Coast Guard is attempting to contain it before it reaches any shorelines to minimize the risk to wildlife. But the <a HREF="http://www.owcn.org/" target="_window">Oiled Wildlife Care Network</a> will respond to any reports of sea birds fouled with the oil. Just call them at 1.877.UCD.OWCN. (Thanks, <a href="http://twitter.com/kmieszkowski" target="_window">@kmieszkowski</a>)</p>
<p>The incident took place almost two years after the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_San_Francisco_Bay_oil_spill" target="_window">Cosco Busan struck the Bay Bridge on Nov. 7, 2007</a>, releasing over 58,000 gallons of heavy &#8220;bunker fuel&#8221; and fouling beaches around the bay and up and down the coast from San Mateo County to Sonoma County.</p>
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		<title>The bay this morning</title>
		<link>http://sf.metblogs.com/2009/10/15/the-bay-this-morning/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:23:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Pritchard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Outside]]></category>
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Off Oyster Point near South San Francisco. No traffic jams, no storms, no Twitter. 
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<p>Off Oyster Point near South San Francisco. No traffic jams, no storms, no Twitter. </p>
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		<title>Biking to Work: Day 3</title>
		<link>http://sf.metblogs.com/2009/08/13/biking-to-work-day-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:56:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anna</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[BART]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bicycling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Downtown]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Little snapshot of life blogpost here. I&#8217;m commuting to the East Bay, via bike, from North Beach. 
Day 1: Notice the sign on Embarcadero turnstile, &#8220;no bikes during commuter hours, 7-9AM&#8221; (It&#8217;s 10AM). Started this long discussion on FriendFeed. I&#8217;m sweaty and exhausted at work, and it&#8217;s worst going home- where every staircase is uphill [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Little snapshot of life blogpost here. I&#8217;m commuting to the East Bay, via bike, from North Beach. </p>
<p>Day 1: Notice the sign on Embarcadero turnstile, &#8220;no bikes during commuter hours, 7-9AM&#8221; (It&#8217;s 10AM). Started this <a href="http://friendfeed.com/bay-area/69881c1f/bart-rule-to-disallow-bikes-during-commuter">long discussion on FriendFeed</a>. I&#8217;m sweaty and exhausted at work, and it&#8217;s worst going home- where every staircase is uphill (a quirk of going from an underground station to an overground one).<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/banane/3809047500/" title="Evidence I biked to work by sfbanane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3277/3809047500_ca8a222389_m.jpg" width="180" height="240"/></a><br />
Day 2: Instead of biking up Embarcadero- which is wind tunnel every which hour or way or day- tack up the streets on the East side of Telegraph Hill. Less wind, a little more distance. I run into an old friend on BART, and I realize the social aspect of public transit cannot be overrated.</p>
<p>Day 3: It all goes by in a blur. It&#8217;s faster and becoming rote. I&#8217;m not as tired, it&#8217;s easier, and I start noticing the signs of approaching fall- ripening fruit on trees, the earlier darkness, and realize it&#8217;s great to be outside so much, each day, but still be able to get everything done work-wise and after-work-wise.</p>
<p>Back into the car Monday for the BART strike.</p>
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		<title>Accounts from yesterday&#8217;s gay marriage-related rallies</title>
		<link>http://sf.metblogs.com/2009/05/28/accounts-from-yesterdays-gay-marriage-related-rallies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 23:01:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Pritchard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Outside]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Queer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Prop 8]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Here are some blog accounts of people who got arrested at yesterday&#8217;s Prop 8 protests in San Francisco: 
- Will Scott 
- David Nahmod 
- David somebody. 
The Public Press has a straightforward account here (Thanks, Darren). Also, here&#8217;s an account from San Diego of a sit-in at the county clerk&#8217;s office. Arrests were threatened [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here are some blog accounts of people who got arrested at yesterday&#8217;s Prop 8 protests in San Francisco: <br />
- <a hREF="http://yearnsandgroans.blogspot.com/2009/05/testifying-to-love-why-i-was-arrested.html" target="_window">Will Scott</a> <br />
- <a hREF="http://www.truthwinsout.org/blog/getting-busted-for-marriage/" target="_window">David Nahmod</a> <br />
- <a href="http://mistergirlgerms.livejournal.com/161171.html" target="_window">David</a> somebody. </p>
<p>The <i>Public Press</i> has a straightforward account <a hREF="http://www.public-press.org/content/2009/05/26/prop-8-upheld-18000-same-sex-marriages-remain-valid" target="_window">here</a> <i>(Thanks, Darren).</i> Also, here&#8217;s an account from San Diego of a <a hREF="http://obrag.org/?p=7788" target="_window">sit-in at the county clerk&#8217;s office</a>. Arrests were threatened but everybody decided to leave quietly instead. </p>
<p>If you blogged about getting arrested or being at the demonstrations in San Francisco, email me at prop8protests at yahoo.com and I&#8217;ll add a link to your entry.</p>
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		<title>Dumpster of Pot up in smoke</title>
		<link>http://sf.metblogs.com/2009/03/17/dumpster-of-pot-up-in-smoke/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:53:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Ault</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Weird News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Recently tweeted by @emergency_in_sf

If you have details, I&#8217;m sure some of our readers would love this location.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Recently tweeted by <a href="http://twitter.com/emergency_in_sf">@emergency_in_sf</a></p>
<p><img src="http://sf.metblogs.com/files/2009/03/sfpotfire.png" alt="sfpotfire" width="533" height="331" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-5519" /></p>
<p>If you have details, I&#8217;m sure some of our readers would love this location.</p>
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		<title>Rain in the City, Snow in Tahoe</title>
		<link>http://sf.metblogs.com/2009/02/17/rain-in-the-city-snow-in-tahoe/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:06:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anna</dc:creator>
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Just sayin&#8217;. Booked my stay this morning- very excited.
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Just sayin&#8217;. Booked my stay this morning- very excited.</p>
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		<title>Things to do in San Francisco</title>
		<link>http://sf.metblogs.com/2009/02/15/things-to-do-in-san-francisco/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:23:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Pritchard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Outside]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The City]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[things to do]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tourism]]></category>
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Someone on Open Salon asks what to do in San Francisco during a visit next month. Loads of people commented with suggestions, me among them. 
A friend of a friend has been visiting during this exact rainy spell. It&#8217;s due to stop raining on Tuesday and that&#8217;s when he&#8217;s leaving. Sorry about the rain, dude. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/toobeautiful/337740439/"><img src="http://sf.metblogs.com/files/2009/02/palace_of_legion_of_honor.jpg" alt="palace_of_legion_of_honor" width="500" height="333" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-5405" /></a></p>
<p>Someone on Open Salon <a hREF="http://open.salon.com/content.php?cid=112526" target="-window">asks what to do in San Francisco during a visit</a> next month. <i>Loads</i> of people commented with suggestions, me among them. </p>
<p>A friend of a friend has been visiting during this exact rainy spell. It&#8217;s due to stop raining on Tuesday and that&#8217;s when he&#8217;s leaving. Sorry about the rain, dude. But if you&#8217;re getting cabin fever on this very rainy day, here&#8217;s what I&#8217;d do: go out to the Palace of Legion of Honor (pictured). The art is great, the cafeteria is nice, and the view is <i>fantastic,</i> whether it&#8217;s a rainy day or not. In fact it might even be better on a rainy day. </p>
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		<title>Spring is coming</title>
		<link>http://sf.metblogs.com/2009/02/04/spring-is-coming/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:40:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Pritchard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Outside]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Potrero Hill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gardens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sidewalk trees]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trees]]></category>

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Plum trees, planted on sidewalks and in landscaped areas, are starting to bloom in San Francisco. I took this shot early this morning on Mariposa St. outside St. Gregory Nyssa church. Prunus cerasifera, known as the cherry plum or purple-leafed plum, can be seen throughout the city, many of them planted by Friends of the [...]]]></description>
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<p>Plum trees, planted on sidewalks and in landscaped areas, are starting to bloom in San Francisco. I took this shot early this morning on Mariposa St. outside St. Gregory Nyssa church. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prunus_cerasifera"><i>Prunus cerasifera</i></a>, known as the cherry plum or purple-leafed plum, can be seen throughout the city, many of them planted by <a href="http://www.fuf.net/index.html" target="_window">Friends of the Urban Forest</a> or by CalTrans.</p>
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