Shopping online for deals: A code we can crack
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Shopping online for deals: A code we can crack

As consumers, we are quickly moving from a group that pushes carts to one that pushes computer keys.   Online shopping, in some categories, has usurped the bricks and mortar experience: think movie rentals and travel. Consumers opt to buy online for convenience, price and broad product selection. With the present economic downturn, price has come…

Extra, extra! Newspapers get a second life in fashion
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Extra, extra! Newspapers get a second life in fashion

All newspaper writers have heard that the stuff they compose today has an excellent chance of being used to wrap tomorrow’s mackerel.  ~Ira Berkow   These days, newspapers should be so lucky! The state of journalism and in particular, newspapers, is tenuous. With everyone now having a “voice” online – be it blogging, tweeting, you…

5 Summer must-haves from Shecky’s Girls Nite Out!
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5 Summer must-haves from Shecky’s Girls Nite Out!

Summer is upon us, and with sun comes all new fashion and beauty finds! We explored Shecky’s Girls Night Out in San Francisco for fabulous products to fit a Diva’s lifestyle.   BellaSole Shoes Shoes If you’re anything like me, you avoid heels on nights out because the dance floor is calling your name. Luckily,…

Bitten by the Bug: Academy of Art’s Annual Spring Show a heady mix of local talent
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Bitten by the Bug: Academy of Art’s Annual Spring Show a heady mix of local talent

To say San Francisco’s Academy of Art is omnipresent is an understatement. Between student housing, numerous campus outposts and signature black buses, one can easily start considering the institution just part of the landscape that is our City. Last week, in just such an unaware state, I passed the Academy’s windows. As if a tractor beam of…

A Flea it is not: Alameda Point Antiques and Collectibles Faire delivers treasure
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A Flea it is not: Alameda Point Antiques and Collectibles Faire delivers treasure

One woman’s junk is another’s treasure. In the case of the Alameda Point Antiques and Collectibles Faire, I found mostly the latter. I have long wanted to check out the Faire – touted as Northern California’s largest antiques and collectibles show. More than 800 outdoor dealers sell their collections on the first Sunday of every month at…

Here kitty, kitty.
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Here kitty, kitty.

Are we having a “cat” moment? It’s not our first. Our fascination with cats has a long history – to wit Egyptians had a religion that centered on the worship of animals, including cats. The Goddess Mafdet, the deification of justice and execution, was a lion-headed goddess while the Goddess Bast, also a cat-goddess, represented fertility…