Mission Mission

Forum Magazine, City College of San Francisco‘s student-run literary periodical, is on the hunt for the following:

…quality poetry, prose, artwork, and photography that demonstrates originality, intelligence, and humantity.

Only work from City College students, faculty, staff and alumni will be considered.

Deadline is February 21, 2009. Submit submissions (.doc, .rtf, .txt, PDF, JPEG or TIFF, please) to citylitjournal(at)gmail (dot)com.

Previously:

Forum editor April Joseph’s interview with Opium editor Todd Zuniga

In the comments section of one of the American Apparel posts, claims were made that a number of local businesses support the anti-American Apparel effort. These claims were questioned. Then one commenter shot back with “What local businesses are against American Apparel? Well, basically all of them,” and proceeded with a bulletpointed list of 30 or so businesses. First of all, all of them? I know where I’ve heard that before. Sarah Palin-style hyperbole can’t be good for any movement. Anyway, Pirate Cat Radio was on the list of businesses that oppose American Apparel, and just now Rick from Pirate Cat wrote in to say:

No we don’t. We allowed the posters to be left on the piano with all the other flyers. We read the information as a PSA but don’t endorse your position.

Link. If you want to tell blatant lies in my comments section, I’m not gonna stop you. It’s a free country after all. Just know, you’re fucking up the discourse.

Programming note: I think Kepi (formerly of the Groovie Ghoulies) is performing at Pirate Cat tonight around 6pm. Stop in to watch in person, or listen live.

Update (Tuesday night): Whoops, Rick’s boss just chimed in to say Rick is dead wrong. Sorry about the confusion. Also, Kepi’s solo acoustic set was rad. He played some classics, a new Valentine’s Day single, and closed with “Kiss the Girl” from The Little Mermaid.

Tonight at El Rio, there’s some kind of Bar Workers Ball. Broke-Ass Stuart will officially be judging some of the festivities. Link.

To everyone that inquired about last night’s incessant horn blasts, looks like it was extra foggy, so the foghorn (or something) was switched on. Read more here.

Link.

Previously:

Ping Pong Happy Hour at Ping Pong Gallery

Damn it all. If BART reduces service on nights and Sundays, how the hell are we supposed to get home after the Jonathan Richman shows at Starry Plough in a couple weeks?

mcas is live at Sacramento and Montgomery:

mcas: Cop batons are out at palestine protest

Update: Lots more pictures at Disenchanted Princess.

In case anybody missed anything:

January

I junked my old Volvo.

February

Katie started her “Bars of the Mission” series.

March

We made a movie about cruising through the FasTrak lane with no transponder.

April

Mystery machine outside Zeitgeist.

May

Johnny0 found Mission burritos in Berlin.

June

We got into fix-push skateboarding.

July

Lael spotted Nuclear Care Bear; I spotted Nunplussed Lunchbox.

August

Bee attack!

September

Driveway poop attack!

October

Squash attack!

November

I wrote an essay about Los Angeles.

December

Somebody cut a rabbit’s face off.

All in all, 2008 was pretty delightful. I mean it. Thanks to all readers, commenters and contributors for making this thing what it is. Party hearty!

Myles from Imsoooconfused has found his calling, and while he prepares to go pro, he’s offering freebies:

I can make your dreams come true.

HOURS 8am-1pm (then my siesta) 7pm-11:45pm

Man hair cuts for free at my apartment in the Mission (or I can come to your house). If you want to tip, all money will go to your choice of Woman Inc. or Magnet SF.

Haircuts are free until I get my license.

I can do all looks to suit your personal style persuasion. Scissor cuts or clippers.

Contact info at the Myles the FREE Barber Facebook Page.

outlawdiva says:

Big accident/police/parameds @Market/Guerrero. Fire 16th/Guerrero.

Link. Everybody OK?