Emperor Norton is smiling This is a prototype index to San Francisco History. Please feel free to give us your comments and/or add to this index. Note that some fields are related to place and historical markers

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Curious George: What are you thankful for? more inside

Pentagon report says US losing the war for hearts and minds Well DUH, but it is gratifying seeing something sensible coming out of the Pentagon

Chattering with monkeys is possible finds Dr. Atsushi Iriki. more inside

anal massage curiosity: something i was going to add here but i thought to ask (sorry, if i'm abusing posting rights) applying to that thread (both in interest of humor and info): more inside

LA MoFi/MeFi Meetup! Now, with burgers. Friday, November 26 - 6 pm. Meet at Irv's Burgers in West Hollywood. more inside

Thanks for choosing choices : our golem beat me to posting next to the last post thematically to the eye, but it seemed timely for me to post this UScentric link opportunity to thank planned parenthood (no matter your personal position)-- more inside

What Is Too Human? The ethics of human/animal chimeras.

"They had no choice." The Princess Royal unveils a memorial to animals who died serving in wartime. "The monument pays special tribute to the 60 animals awarded the PDSA Dickin Medal - the animals' equivalent of the Victoria Cross - since 1943. They include 54 animals - 32 pigeons, 18 dogs, three horses and a cat - commended for their service in World War II." Including "Rob, a para-dog who made more than 20 parachute drops while serving with the SAS..."

Mysterious George - more within more inside

A good source for Christian news and subtler than Landover Baptist.

Computer Gurus: Please Hope Me! Blue screens. Constant freezes. All that good stuff. more inside

Curious George: UK in the blink of an eye My SO and I are flying to the UK for a friend's wedding. Since we are squeezing in the trip to fit within the US Thanksgiving Holiday, I have roughly half a day in London and half a day in Ludlow, Shropshire, before getting on the plane and flying back to California. more inside

Ban the Bible! I randomly discovered this meme and got curious enough about the rant to Google up some links. Bible scholarship can sometimes be cool, and throwing in some politics is a sure-fire mix for high hilarity and wacky hijinks! No biting. more inside

Mothers Against Video Game Addiction and Violence

Fact: Hardcore gaming not only leads to video game addiction and abrupt lifestyle changes, but to crime and felony as well. Hardcore gamers never buy computer video games. Instead, downloading illegally copied video games or “warez” is the only method acceptable by the underground. Buying a legit copy is grounds for abandonment by community groups. You may not be buying your child videogames, but they can illegally obtain them off the internet. I HATE your mother.

A look at the Tristram Shandy web seems a good way of marking Laurence Sterne's birthday today. By way of a further tribute I ask - is a well-formed nose essential to success in life? more inside

Monkey Hot or Not? Real Hot Monkey Action!!! Totally safe for work.(I went through about 30 photos and there were no naughty monkey picks)

It's like Tivo for radio. The awkwardly named BlogMatrix Jäger will automatically record a streamed audio broadcast, convert it to MP3 format, and store it on your iPod. Alas, until it leaves beta, the software will only run on Windows, so Mac users like me will have to wait. Any Windows types want to try it out and report back?

The Dwell Home The contest: Design and build a home for around $200,000. The results are stunning. Perhaps there's hope for those of us who would rather not live in boring boxes after all.