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Some nice .gifs showing the grace, beauty, and power of sharks.

These are former curbs in San Francisco. Great for walls or steps or garden. They’re going to be dumped in a landfill if someone doesn’t take them away. At the corner of 7th Avenue & Cabrillo, SW corner. Very heavy. … Continue reading →

The British Museum has placed scans of over 25,000 examples online. In addition to their own extensive collection of African art they have included thousands from the Trust for African Rock Art. Hundreds of pieces are described and the science of dating … Continue reading →

Granted that the verbal diarrhea that comes out of Donald Trump’s mouth is no real surprise to anyone who has paid any attention at all to his history, the recent remarks about Mexico have delightfully come back to bite him … Continue reading →

The Project REVEAL initiative generated more than 22,000 high-resolution images, available for use by anyone for any purpose without restriction or fees. The Ransom Center does, however, ask for attribution alongside the use of its images. Initiative provides free access … Continue reading →

While sitting in Trax, my neighborhood bar, I saw a bunch of young hippies sitting in their rented van out front and decided to share a little Haight history. I told them about the Blushing Peony (now Piedmont Boutique) run … Continue reading →

This is today’s ‘Feel Great’ story! They gave the money back. And started an Indiegogo campaign to replace that funding. Since Monday 6,743 donors (including my own usual one-day’s-pay contribution) have more than compensated for the missing funds to the tune of $319,110! … Continue reading →