Happy Birthday William Shakespeare
6 A.M. Crisp, clear 49° and going up to 69 in the park today. Get it while you can. Rain (?!) on tap for tomorow and Wednesday.
Who Needs Banksy?
Anonymous mural (photo) next to Dagwood & Scoops at 24th is new (to me). A different kind of mural for a different kind of time. Also saw Zore and friends, “a collective of individuals” putting up a work on 24th and Capp with “Aztec, Japanese, and Graffiti” influences.
No Exit?
On Friday, Facebook announced a new Instant Personalization program allowing “partner” sites such as Yelp, Pandora and Microsoft Docs to “personalize your experience” on their sites. As Electronic Frontier Foundation explains, entering the program is automatic, opting out is much more difficult.


sign of the times i guess. Devoid of any political or cultural identity and ideology. Skate or Die!
Wow! A Real Banksy Comment! Thanks Real, I agree it’s a sign of the times, but I think that because I read the political, cultural and ideological coordinates in the piece as being present, but ambiguous (maybe confused). A difference, no? Good luck with the movie.