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‘It was neither the first structure nor the last to carry the name of Cliff House, but it was certainly the most grand. Sadly, its existence was short-lived. It was constructed in 1896 and, like so many wooden structures of that era, burned completely to the ground in September of 1907.’

Images of Adolph Sutro’s Cliff House (1896-1907) – Victorian style on the coast in San Francisco – via the Cliff House Project website. Click on photos for jump/larger versions.

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Found via Justin Nelson

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‘Life summarized in 4 bottles.’

Found via Blame it on the Voices

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Cat by Bun Buku

Sitepoint’s Jennifer Farley takes a look at some coffee art.

Painting with coffee as the medium by Andrew Saur and Angel Sarkela-Saur

+ a green matcha latte by mountainhiker

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Coffee at Joe’s of Westlake

Sunday morning means strong coffee. Waiter’s name is Tippi (below).

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Gin martini at Joe’s of Westlake, image found via zemistor on Flickr

Not to be confused with my fonts of the same name, this is the real thing. Including the iconic Joe’s of Westlake cocktail napkin.

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Heels from Alexander McQueen’s 2010 spring collection

Extreme shoes: Follow the debate over at The New York Times.

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bad teacher from alexi wasser on Vimeo

Have something to say and not quite sure how to do it? Alexi Wasser will say it for you. Watch her intro video here.

Bad Teacher (above) caught my eye – though I should note, it’s not about me – of course. I don’t teach English.

And Alexi’s blog is so much more. She’s boy crazy, smart and unflinchingly honest. Check out her videos, they’re really good. Start here: IMBOYCRAZY.

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Once upon a time in Northern California, there were a bunch of restaurants that went under the moniker of Joe’s  . . .

Not Mel’s, but Joe’s.

The food: Italian, the atmosphere dark, the portions large. The waiters in suits and ties.

eat at joe’s
I used to eat at them with my father. They weren’t all owned by the same people, just adapted the Joe’s name and served variations of Italian food. Old school California Italian food. Joe’s history is legendary and Joe’s Special is still a staple on menus throughout the region: [Read more →]

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‘Just be nice to people. Not because you think it will get you into heaven. Just because it’s right.’ -Natasha Newton, Blackbird Sings

This is one of my favorite quotes. It was posted under ‘Religious Views’ on the Facebook page for UK-based visual artist Natasha Newton. And if one could have the title of ‘social networking ambassador,’ it should go this particular blackbird.

myspace came first
I didn’t trust MySpace. I’d heard about the freaks, the stalkers, the time wasted. But it was Natasha’s simple page that said to me, MySpace isn’t as stupid as it seems to be. She was the first one I followed out to Twitter. Because she does it right. [Read more →]

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By Powerpig. Prints available.

Found via Flickr

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