Writing the OfferThis is inspired by a colleague and friend of ours, , who owns the in Washington state. His work for the source of this series is superb, and with his graces we are retooling it for first time

It's not that anyone is over eager..., but... it's still a rebound of a sort!The new reading on gross domestic product wasn't as energetic as the 3.5 percent growth rate for the July-September period estimated just a month ago.The main

The highest level in more than 2-1/2 yearsThe reported that existing home sales rose 10.1% last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.1 million units.A few bullet points from yesterday's article:Sales activity is the highest since February 2007.The

The Fourth Monthly Increase in a Row The home price index of 20 major cities rose for the fourth month in a row. Another reading of home prices by the held steady from August to September.A few bullet points from

Headlines don't get more exciting than this! SFPD officers plan on making your Muni ride a safe one. []SFGreasecycle wants your Thanksgiving turkey grease. []More on the SF Nob Hill pizzeria employee stabbed to death. []Google uses ad space to

image credit: Pete Cat No, no. Did you really think you were getting a day off from having the holiday season shoved down your throat? That you would get a day of rest come Friday? Well, think again. Because Macy's

This one's making the rounds today, as well it should. It's a brand new, all-muppet version of Queen's classic "Bohemian Rhapsody," featuring 70 different Muppets and, our favorite, Animal asking for his mama. Cheers.

Just wanted to throw up another plug for Grace Kim & The Spiders From Mars, the very last show of Lodestone Theatre Ensemble's tenth and final season. The show, written by Philip Chung and directed by Jeff Liu, runs Thursday

Photo by It's getting painted today. Finally.

Some interesting news out of Harvard... It was announced last week that Peter F. Zhu will lead the newly-elected 137 Guard of The Harvard Crimson, the oldest continuously published daily college newspaper: .Zhu, a government concentrator from Guilderland, NY and

Kleenex has got this weird campaign going on, where you choose the mom that fits you best from a multi-ethnic, multi-generational assortment of moms -- including an Asian one, Sue, played by . Based on her little video intro, she

Dessert isn't one of your editor's favorite courses -- especially at Thanksgiving time. Pumpkin pie is too gluey, pecan pie involves nuts, and apple pie is packed with vile warm, slimy fruit. Just give us, say, a bowl of fun-size

Just heard the cool news that next week, Vice Mayor Evan Low is expected to be selected by the City Council to serve as Mayor for the City of Campbell, California. At the age of 26, Evan would be the

1 Man Banjo MUSIC: Enjoying watching solo acts perform? We sure do. (Hence our unshared love for cabaret acts.) Which is why you should check out "s" happening in the Tenderloin at the city's most deceptively named venue. Here's what's

All right. So Ninja Assassin, starring South Korean mega-popstar Rain, opens in theaters everywhere tomorrow. I had a chance to watch it a couple of weeks back, and basically, it's a big-ass, bloody action extravaganza. Lots of flying sharp objects,

Sutter and Leavenworth played host to San Francisco's 44th murder of 2009 this moring. "[T]he incident took place in the wee hours when witnesses watched a woman end a 'dispute' by stabbing someone else," reports. "The alleged killer was later

Whoa, here's one Korean American store owner not to miss with. Last week in Fort Washington, Maryland, John Jang made headlines when he shot and killed a gunman who tried to rob him: .They're calling it a justifiable homicide --

Oh hell. Another one of these damn things... The latest in a seemingly endless supply of racist, ridiculous iPhone apps. This one's another winner: . Perfect for any lonely sad-sack fetishizing loser who needs that irresistible Chinese pick-up line --

by Rachel Brodsky Down by the Bay (Area), our location isn't exactly convenient for getting some good ol' soul food. Enter , SF's answer to Southern fried goodness. Sporting a menu that offers everything from authentic Southern gumbo to jambalaya,