Certain businesses around town are being threatened with boycotts because they are trying to take a more secular approach to the holiday season. Yesterday, a few people took it upon themselves to protest outside a local Walmart.
People, find a new game. Protesting outside Walmart? That’s just been done to death. Besides, Walmart is the most powerful organization in the world, don’t you know?
And really, shouldn’t you be spending Christmas, by you know, celebrating Christmas?
My wife reports that she heard some version of the word “snark” on a commercial for KWOD yesterday. Keep your ears peeled and report back with confirmation.
Bob Sylva’s feature in today’s Bee on the current loft craze did not disappoint. It’s an entertaining look at 3 loft dwellers–a rich bachelor, a “Oscar Madison type” (the messy one in the Odd Couple) and a downsized couple with baby (which, of course, represents an anomaly. But the cute family comes out as the most normal-seeming; I guess they don’t turn on you until you turn out more than a baker’s dozen.)
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This is just too good to pass up. And, as usual, the details are golden.
Unbeknownst to the robber, Petrossi is an expert in martial arts. He assumed a “ready” stance, then grabbed a pair of scissors and box cutter from under the counter and told the man to “bring it on.” Petrossi said the man dropped the beer and fled.
If you get a chance watch the surveillance video paying close attention to the voice in the background.
Petrossi continued after the suspect, who looped back, got into the van, and attempted to drive away. His problems weren’t quite over, though. Petrossi grabbed a rock and threw it through the driver’s side window, shattering it.
No word yet on whether the store was robbed with no one, literally, minding it.
These guys are well qualified for a career in middle management at Carl’s Jr.
After they get out of prison, of course.
Sounds like a fun lineup — Jonah Matranga (his site is missing the >: EXECUTE cursor), with Daisy Spot and An Angle tonight at the Old Ironsides. I’m not enough of a music nerd to know if this show qualifies as Twee as F-word.
What does it mean that, when a news report uses the phrase “more than you bargained for” to refer to having a creep expose himself to you while shopping, you groan because it’s such a tired old joke?
Turns out the rumors of the Blue Lamp’s death were greatly exaggerated. Looks like they were just doing a little renovation project. The new color scheme can now be accurately described as two-toned: latte and mocha. They almost blend in with the new Safeway facelift. At least they didn’t add those really overdone iron cross things over purely ornamental niches like on most new stucco mini-mansions. Thanks Blue Lamp for keeping it real.
Look for a Bob Sylva piece on “loft living,” Sacramento’s newest and fakest fad. Don’t, however, look for the kind of skepticism with which the local blogosphere has been laying into the issue. Or maybe Sylva will surprise.
Here’s one way to have a cheap wedding.
No word on where the newlyweds plan to spend their honeymoon.
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