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  • … 1991-1993, the Sharks played their home games at the Cow Palace which is right outside of San Francisco. Doug Wilson was named the Sharks’ first All-Star representative and captain. As with all new franchises, the Sharks were one of the worst teams in the NHL in their first few years. In the 1992-93 season …

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  • … bass in the Hudson River, a clutch of trout eggs in Lake Michigan or a baby salmon in San Francisco Bay, drifting a little too close to a power plant can mean a quick and turbulent death. Sucked in with enormous volumes of water, battered against the sides of pipes and heated by steam, the small fry …

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  • … the limits of human will and endurance in an overwhelmingly distant and hostile environment. The undertaking began optimistically on 8 July 1879, when the Navy operated, but privately owned, steamer Jeannette left San Francisco, California, for an attempt to reach the North Pole through what …

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  • … the Basillica, we headed to two other churches, the Church of San Francisco and the La Compania church here (most important in area). La Compania had these two amazing paintings near the door on display, and I loved the one that was an oil painting of hell. Very kewl. I would love a small version …

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  • … into San Francisco. We started the day early at Muir Woods (do you know if you get there before 9am, you can get in for free?), then went to Sausilito, then took pictures of the Golden Gate. Next we went down Lombard Street, and then to Fisherman’s Wharf where we ate lunch at the Rainforest Cafe …

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  • We all had a very not-Christmasy Christmas this year. I made up the turkey, stuffing, etc., and it was all tasty, but didn’t feel much like Christmas. But, always a good excuse to get presents! Yesterday, Boxing Day, my parents and I went into San Francisco. We started the day early at Muir Woods …

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  • The devil in the metadata San Francisco struggles with a different kind of public record By Amanda Witherell The Rules Committee of the Board of Supervisors is considering whether or not the city should allow its departments to release electronic documents that include metadata. Although …

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  • Ichi knew that something lay beyond his place here. Something where other imaginations gave him adventures and life beyond what happened to him, where he seemed to live and act. It seemed like the struggle he had now, had complete purpose. When he appeared in the wet streets of San Francisco …

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  • … from the San Francisco Seals. And when Charlie Finley goofed and allowed Catfish Hunter to be a free agent, it was the Yankees that paid him millions, as they did Don Gullett and Reggie Jackson,who were along the first group of free agents. The Yankees are moving into a new stadium, and ownership …

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  • Recently on our tour of San Francisco we stopped off at Pier 39 and walked around all the tourist shops. If you have never been, then let me tell you that there is an amazing group of seals that gather at this pier and are a great thing for the tourist to stop, watch and take pictures of. My …