Historic Bernal Heights Coca-Cola Sign Outlawed

I had the pleasure of photographing this sign during a SFlickr photostroll a few years ago. Although I am no fan of the brand, I care about protecting the sign as a piece of San Francisco history. If you care too, please help me in searching the San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection for evidence that the sign existed before 1965. I have already searched Flickr Commons, to no avail, but could always use a triple-check. The sign is located at the corner of Tompkins and Banks. (via James) Update, 17 February 2011: I searched Flickr Commons, but found no results. I also searched the San Francisco Historical Photographs collection at SFPL, but didn’t find anything there either. I contacted SF City Guides and the Mechanics’ Institute Library....

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Posted on 16 Feb 2011 | 4 comments

Who the Hell is Arcade Fire? (The Song)

It’s one thing not to know of a band, and another thing entirely to trash them because they won an award you wish someone else had won. Listen to this song and let the healing begin.

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Teacher strikes nerve with ‘lazy whiners’ blog

So what is wrong with calling lazy, whining students out? This quote in particular hurt my heart: “They get angry when you ask them to think or be creative,” Munroe said of her students in an interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday. “The students are not being held accountable.” (via Ang)

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Posted on 16 Feb 2011 | 1 comment

Back to the Future: Photos by Irina Werning

This photography project reenacts childhood photos down to the adorable facial expressions. (via Jez)

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