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Baseball
The Central League
This week we're going to take a look at a division that is often overlooked in favor of the fireworks of the West and the brawling rivalries of the East. That's right, folks, it's the Central. More
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Baseball
Who's Going to Start Losing?
There are currently four teams that are in the race for the Wild Card in the American League, and I'm including the current leader of the AL West, the Oakland Athletics, in this list, because the West is really the only division with three competing teams atop the heap. Oakland leads it as of the writing of this article, but let's lump them in with the Wild Card kids for now. (And yes, I am aware that the Red Sox are now only 5.5 games behind the Yanks, but let's not talk about that gap yet. More
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Baseball
The Sweet Smell of September
Can it be done? Can this really be happening?
Two weeks ago, on August 16th, the New York Yankees held a commanding 10.5 game lead over the Boston Red Sox in the American League East division. As of today, that lead has been cut down to 3.5 games, with six more contests to be played between the teams. More
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Baseball
The West is Where the Final Battle Goes Down
The Red Sox had their chance to shake things up a couple of weeks ago, but couldn't quite get over their hump against the Yankees. Those are the two best teams in the AL and Minnesota has been driving the Central Division bus for some time now. That leaves only the West with any unsettled business. And that business will get settled in a season ending shootout between the Angels and A's. Until this week, I would have said the A's had it in the bag. More
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Baseball
Oktoberfest Moves on Without the A's (or Giants)
I have to, first of all, grieve with all NoCal fans. What a weekend! First the A's, then the Giants. If you're an A's fan, at least the boys across the Bay did you one better. 3 - 0 in the bottom of the 9th? More
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Galleries
Strangers in a Strange Land
White powdery footprints, detailed with an intricate Persian flower motif, mark the way up Intersection's black stairs and into the gallery, which has been transformed into a liminal locale - a traditional Iranian coffee - house spattered with hip-hop paraphernalia. More
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Music
Riffing with a Stroke
With his bandmates in The Strokes popping out babies and an apparent hiatus on the horizon, Albert Hammond Jr. has stepped out of his role as rhythm guitarist for the band with a new solo album (Yours To Keep, released March 2007) and a string of concerts in the United States and beyond. Hammond launches his latest tour May 20th at the Independent. He spoke with SF Station during a phone interview from his New York apartment. More
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Music
Released on RCA Records, 7/8/08
Strokes fans already know they can find solace in Albert Hammond, Jr.'s solo output during his band's absence. On ¿Como Te Llama? he proves, once again, that he’s able to properly satiate. The album opener "Bargain of a Century" kicks off in good Strokes fashion with a chugging bass line exploding into staccato guitars. One of the more memorable tracks on the album, Hammond properly showcases his ability as a guitar player beyond the how-fast-he-can-strum style with a grandiose solo. More
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Home & Garden
All the Comforts of Home
No two visits to Aldea, a hip home furnishings store in the Mission, are apt to be the same. Well, there may be one thing: you are bound to find something that tickles your fancy and may leave the sensory-rich experience with an inspiration for redesigning your home. Store proprietor Johanna Bialkin moved to San Francisco from New York inspired by a project where interior designers and architects redesigned an apartment every six months, and the results are fresh and dazzling. More
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Home & Garden
Bring a Bit of Spring Indoors
Along with colored eggs, rabbits and yellow marshmallow Peeps, “colorful” makes me think of Easter and the return of spring. Aside from the Peeps, all of those things symbolize the ideas of fertility, abundance and renewal associated with the season. Furthermore, fresh floral arrangements brighten your home and give one the feeling of hope associated with new beginnings. More
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