Via Monsieur Gordonzola, news of a new store called Needles and Pens, where Black and Blue Tattoo used to be, on 14th Street. Zines, books, DIY clothes, art, events. Field trip soon!

Also, a story from yesterday's Chronicle (I saw the Datebook section at Papalote and stole it, shame on me) about an awfully sweet love story.

This morning, and probably every day for the last week or two, I've looked at at least five different stories, articles or opinion pieces about the torture in Abu Ghraib. Morford sums up a lot of what I'm thinking.
SFgate's opinion poll for morons today:
"Should media show more images of abused Iraqi prisoners, executed Americans?" Why, no, we'd much prefer you blindfold us and feed us some nice Chicken McNuggets or the latest flavor of Jamba Juice and let us out long enough just to watch the Bachelor. Please?