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    JULY 31, 2012 5:59AM

    By ropewrpoer


    Topics: sports, 12; dara to, 16; jenny thompson, with 173. and u.s. swimmers hold the top seven spots for most medals won: michael phelps, australia, more than twice the second-place country, 153 silver and 120 bronze), butterfly and breaststroke. u.s. swimmers have won 489 medals (216 gold, backstroke, 500 meters (30 lengths of the pool) and advance from preliminary heats to finals. the strokes are freestyle, olympic swimmers compete in distances that range from 50 meters (one length of the pool) to 1, first held: 1896, field:top country: united states (489 medals) 950, dates: july 28-aug. 4, san antonio. swimming, replacement athlete: kelley hurley, st paul, susie scanlan, n.j., teaneck, maya lawrence, san antonio, courtney hurley, women's epee, colorado springs, seth kelsey, new york, soren thompson, n.y. men's epee, wyantskill, replacement athlete: jeff spear, new york, james williams, new york, tim morehouse, new york, daryl homer, n.j.men's saber, avenel, ore. dagmara wozniak, beaverton, mariel zagunis, women's saber, san francisco, replacement athlete: gerek meinhardt, philadelphia, n.y.miles chamley-watson, brooklyn, race imboden, san francisco, alexander massialas, calif. men's foil, lafayette, doris willette

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    • 75 Ratings
    • 4953 Views
    • 119 Comments
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    99% - Portraits of "We the People"

    OCTOBER 11, 2011 10:01AM

    By Linda Seccaspina


    Topics: photography, stephen colbert, colbert, images, photographs, protest, occupy oakland, oakland, photos, occupy san francisco, politics, occupy movement, revolution, protest, san francisco, wall street, occupy wall street, 99%

    • Editor's Pick
    • 68 Ratings
    • 9314 Views
    • 79 Comments
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    This Is My Body

    JANUARY 5, 2010 12:13PM

    By Gwendolyn Glover


    Topics: rumi, yoga, body piercing, tattoo, loving your body, st. paul, christianity, sex, the new year, thich nhat hanh, san francisco

    • Editor's Pick
    • 64 Ratings
    • 2542 Views
    • 104 Comments
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    A Loft with no View - Urban Art Photography

    JANUARY 9, 2012 4:02PM

    By Linda Seccaspina


    Topics: john 3:16, photography, fear factor, lofts, rear window, urban art, art, san francisco, bay area, image, architecture, urban art, images, photos, room with a view, the view from my window

    • 60 Ratings
    • 1479 Views
    • 93 Comments
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    Jumping From the Golden Gate Bridge in My Mind

    MARCH 24, 2011 10:44AM

    By Linda Seccaspina


    Topics: health, comitting suicide, blog, blogging blogger, good teachers, depression, abuse, being yourself, ontario, perth, being different, compassion, video, youtube, san francisco, teachers, jumpers, golden gate bridge, teen suicide, suicide, family

    • 57 Ratings
    • 1709 Views
    • 81 Comments
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    A Topic as Explosive as Chinese New Year Firecrackers

    JANUARY 28, 2011 10:46AM

    By Linda Seccaspina


    Topics: politics, david vitter, chinese new year, chinatown, rand paul, deny birthright citizenship to the children of illegal immigrants, illegal immigration, ellis island, angel island, san francisco, firecrackers, chinese new year, year of the rabbit, statue of liberty, rush limbaugh, how is this working out for arizona?

    • 56 Ratings
    • 5708 Views
    • 75 Comments
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    Documenting the World-Artists, Writers & a Chick Magnet Dog

    MAY 10, 2011 9:58AM

    By Linda Seccaspina


    Topics: animals, design, yahoo, videos, video, author, prophets, zen, sen masters, jedi zen masters, jedis, prophet, art, words, david lovins, dog, dog story, authors, writing, life, art of noise, erris bueller, muddy waters, youtube, san francisco, stumbleupon, digg, media blogger, media, social media blogger, open salon, linda seccaspina, blogger, blogging, bitch magnet, chick magnet, blog, artist, wire dog, crumb, r crumb

    • 55 Ratings
    • 1320 Views
    • 72 Comments
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    Somewhere Over the Rainbow - A Photo Essay

    MARCH 17, 2011 10:42AM

    By Linda Seccaspina


    Topics: ottawa, molly mcguires, dancing, he jig, not charlie sheen, he has been celebrating for years, the pogues, st patrick day's parade, ps i love you, darby o' gillis, pot of gold, lucky charms, leprechauns, gay pride, love, spring, flowers, irish wool, harvey milk, ireland, wool, cookies, sweet adeline's, cupcakes, san francisco, love in your heart, wearing green, st patrick's day, the castro, don't need to be kissin no blarney stone, four leaf clover, feed me corned beef and cabbage, youtube video, eva cassidy, rainbows, photography

    • 50 Ratings
    • 1823 Views
    • 72 Comments
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    An Embarrassment of Riches - Letting the Days Go By

    JANUARY 4, 2009 1:31AM

    By Lonnie Lazar


    Topics: lucky guy, freaky troll, lonnie lazar, just cathy, sandra miller, marytkelly, joan walsh, talking heads, iphone, photography, wisdom, wealth, women, cake, drinks, lunch, food, san francisco, beta corps, open call

    • 48 Ratings
    • 2544 Views
    • 76 Comments
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    Misty Shoreline

    MARCH 17, 2012 8:30AM

    By nanatehay


    Topics: san francisco, golden gate, mist, fog, sutro baths, baker beach, china beach

    • 48 Ratings
    • 970 Views
    • 78 Comments
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    Britney Spears Does it One More Time - Without Elder Linda!

    MARCH 28, 2011 10:42AM

    By Linda Seccaspina


    Topics: free concert, music, records, being old, menopause, bineg sexy, short shorts, star wars, obi wan kenobee, princess leia, punk rock, lady gaga, slumberland, punk, bill graham auditorium, blogger, blogging, blog, san francisco, good morning america, abc, britney spears, don't hold it against me, aging, baby one more time, video, youtube

    • 47 Ratings
    • 1610 Views
    • 59 Comments
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    What if Franz Lehar Really was His Father?

    JUNE 17, 2011 9:55AM

    By Linda Seccaspina


    Topics: cowansville high school, facebook, the merry widow, andre rieu, yahoo, videos, video, youtube, stumbleupon, digg, media blogger, media, social media blogger, open salon, linda seccaspina, blogger, blogging, blog, san francisco, san francisco chronicle, cowansville, latvia, busking, buskers, street performer, violin, fathers day, dad, father's day, father, classical music, franz lehar, music

    • Editor's Pick
    • 46 Ratings
    • 1684 Views
    • 46 Comments
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    AIDS & Me

    SEPTEMBER 16, 2010 4:11PM

    By mypsyche


    Topics: i wish i had known more than, san francisco, homosexuals, living with aids, memoir, hiv+, aids, oprah

    • Editor's Pick
    • 43 Ratings
    • 2151 Views
    • 57 Comments
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    The Golden Gate Turns 75

    MAY 22, 2012 11:17PM

    By SpiritManSF


    Topics: travel, poetry, photography, san francisco, 75th anniversary, golden gate bridge, open call

    • 43 Ratings
    • 3469 Views
    • 62 Comments
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    Art and Open Salon - An Examination of Possibilities

    JANUARY 10, 2009 5:22PM

    By Lonnie Lazar


    Topics: attention to detail, hard work, san francisco, macworld, os user manual, os tips, galleries, photos, digital art, photography, art, beta corps, open call

    • 41 Ratings
    • 1475 Views
    • 48 Comments
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    My near-death brush(es) on this mortal coil

    MARCH 8, 2009 6:30PM

    By emma peel


    Topics: tragedy, numb feelings, silly risk-taking, more lives than a cat, san francisco, jet planes, doctors, ether, hallucinations, any other damn thing you can think of

    • Editor's Pick
    • 39 Ratings
    • 2329 Views
    • 37 Comments
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    Hidden San Francisco

    MARCH 13, 2012 8:54AM

    By LuminousMuse


    Topics: tennessee valley, pet cemetery, lyon street, columbarium, marin headlands, stern grove, mt. davidson, maraga steps, golden gate bridge, travel, san francisco

    • 39 Ratings
    • 1285 Views
    • 64 Comments
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    fathers, fine arts and forgiveness

    APRIL 29, 2009 6:06AM

    By Theodora L'Engle Knight


    Topics: love, dogs, sex, forgiveness, forgiveness is a bitch, brothers, let's go places and eat things, it's a nighmare, father, dad, funny, deadpan, peasant stock, my people, humor as a creative outlet, comedy, trucks, huge tires, palace of fine arts, san francisco, boston, lifting weights, macho, the new yorker, dinosaur bones in his soup, no tires to speak of, cartoons

    • 38 Ratings
    • 1506 Views
    • 71 Comments
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    If this is a Baseball Game then where are the Peanuts?

    OCTOBER 13, 2010 10:38AM

    By Linda Seccaspina


    Topics: baseball, giants, san francisco, canadian, playoffs, hockey, fans, braves, world series, sports

    • Editor's Pick
    • 36 Ratings
    • 4235 Views
    • 53 Comments
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    Spring training

    MARCH 30, 2009 1:09AM

    By Joan Walsh


    Topics: san francisco giants, san francisco, baseball

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