I read a wide variety of newspapers, magazines, and on line content, and am often reminded of an…read moreexchange between Dr. Bashir and Garak in Star Trek: DS9: Of all the stories you told me, which ones were true and which ones weren't?" "My dear Doctor, they're all true." "Even the lies?" "Especially the lies." In its broadsheet edition day, the Berkeley Daily Planet was both a great read and infuriating. I did not agree at all with their Israel, Marine Recruiting Office, and other "progressive" stances, and often found myself flinging down the paper in disgust. Yet, I couldn't wait to pick up the paper again and read some more, especially Becky O'Malley's "holy" opinions and the best letters section outside of the Anderson Valley Advertiser. Broad and sometimes contentious political debate within the Fourth Estate can be free speech at its best. "To hold a pen is to be at war" - Voltaire Unfortunately, thanks to narrow special interest boycott (of which one of the leaders has his say below), the economy, and some payroll service fraud thrown in, the Berkeley Daily Plant closed up their print edition and went on line. So image my delight when I recently picked up a Copy Mat "newsletter" edition of the Daily Planet. "Great Caesar's Ghost!" - Perry White I devoured the issue and was left wanting for more. So whether I agree with the content or not, I hope that the Daily Planet is on the way back, and mindful of the Joseph Pulitzer quote that "Newspapers should have no friends"

They are not beholden to donors. They have no agenda beyond community service. You will get the…read moreunvarnished truth about Berkeley here. You'll see the love for the community as soon as you dive in. We are so lucky to have this kind of independent journalism here.

This were martha stewart meets burning man . Actually it's much better than the slop one would get…read morefrom Martha. This mag is inspired and fun. I want to do every project just about every issue. The hubby loves to make rockets, I love to make cowboy chic lamp shades! I especially like how the projects are rated by ease and time.

ReadyMade Magazine is Martha for the hipsters. The first issue I ever read was Issue 16. I…read morelearned how to make a picnic basket/table out of a wooden pallet, use twine and fire to convert a glass bottle into a bell jar, and discovered the rebar group and PARKing Day. The editor's letter made me laugh out loud and I just love the scale of difficulty of projects...it ranges from chimp (easiest) to handyperson complete with toolbelt (most dificult). And the Macgyver Challenge is not to be missed. There are two things that would make ReadyMade even better...1. if the magazine was published more often and 2. if the magazine had an online subscription option so I could read the magazine and save a few trees. Here is a fun little Threadheads episode about ReadyMade http://www.threadbanger.com/episode/THR_20070601 Update: Did they hear my plea to put the mag online? Well maybe. All the projects ever published are now available online.

Received a Yelp Message from a staff writer from The Daily Cal who is doing a story about a…read morebusiness I reviewed eight years ago. Investigative reporting!

This is a great service. Owner is very cooperative. I just emailed my poster and I received printed…read moreposter back at my location. I appreciate this great service.

From the owner: We have been printing scientific posters for 25+ Years. We…read morewill make sure you get your poster on time and with no surprises. The most reliable and efficient way to have your scientific and research poster printed and delivered on time anywhere in USA.

Hunza Graphics is the best printer I know…read more We have been using Hunza Graphics to print our business cards, letterhead, envelopes, thank you cards, feedback forms and newsletters since 2003. Every time I use another printer I regret it. The professionals at Hunza graphics are fabulous. I mean ... they do what they say they will do at the the price they quote. Their quality is unsurpassed. They will do their best ... ask for John McCutchen ... he is a champ! He has come through for me on so many projects. He offers his best prices and he is a master at great customer service. They hand deliver every order to my door. Remember ... it is a print shop. Ask for a tour to see how a real print shop works. Ask to see samples of their work. You will be impressed.

The motto of every graphic design industry I've been in is: "Can I get that yesterday?"…read more Hunza provided quality support and customer care from the first call. While another local shop couldn't even get me a quote (even after I met the person in person!), Habib of Hunza had the quote for me, broken down by the next day. I looked into one other printer locally, but Hunza beat them in price by a significant amount, plus, they were literally blocks away. Our product was an odd size, but they had no problem accommodating us. I even got a tour of the print area to see that they are indeed a professional, well organized shop. A week went by after I had said we'd have our product (due to internal revisions on the product) and Prizal was flexible and understood the issue. Finally, with product in hand, I rode over on bike and gave them the InDesign file. Rushing at the last minute, I had to put my file on a flash drive, instead of a DVD, but I was helped and out of the office within 10-minutes. We ran into some print issues of the paper spreading and messing with the offset registration (a combination of factors: going against grain, recycled content paper and paper size). They called me immediately, I came over and judged that the color shift did not merit the wasted paper from increasing the size of the paper. We also ran into another communications error on when the product was expected, but Habib managed to get in contact with the bindery to get the product to us. I highly recommend them, I'm certain that if you're company or product isn't as last-minute as ours was, they'll deliver above and beyond their expectations.

This company bites. They have no way to view or track orders in your customer account. They charged…read moreme for a book, but never sent me an email confirmation, so I don't know WTF is going on and if the order was placed or not. There's NO 800 number, no listing for ANY telephone number for customer service on the entire f-ing internet, and the number listed on this page is OUT OF SERVICE! Like this business! Abysmal customer service--get it together, Peachpit!

Good luck if you ever have an issue with an order. I've been trying for a week to resolve an issue…read moreand after repeated "contacts" haven't spoken to a human yet. Do they even have any working there? I've been a customer for multiple years, and I don't normally publicly complain about a business. But at some point there should be accountability.

I've only been on the outside of this place, but going in you are convinced you are in someone's…read morehome. Rather.. its a collection of yesteryear artifacts and its there ready for you to take it out the door. Skip the weekend garage sales and come and get it . You might want to act fast on this one... She's got a pretty nice assortment of collectibles and not picked through. Might cost a little bit, but the deal is, she has inventory she needs to move but you might want to move it to your house. Lots of great books, art, artifacts, toys, and well.. that valuable thing just for you. Drop in around noon.

This is the best place, and more people need to know about it. Walking in here is like stepping…read moreinto the past. I came close to getting the rotary dialed phone, I was that enchanted. The store is a haven from urban life. Highly recommended if you need a respite from the norm.

When you're in a place as beautiful as the Northern California Bay Area you want to enjoy the…read morefruits of natures hard work, you want to see the beauty of the place you live upclose. It's easier said then done though. Once you're friends have told you about places like the Marina in Berkeley, the Warf in SF, and maybe a beach here and there you find youself going back to the same places. It's like watching your favorite movie when your bored, it's still good but you want something new. Here's where Bay Nature steps in . After one read of an article you'll have the knowledge of what animals and plant life you'll see there, what's it's condition is, what people are doing to help, and how you can get involved if you choose too. What I found so refreshing is the fact that it was done without being preachy. I love the outdoors but I wouldn't say that I have the need to be there more the 4 times a month. I love to know what people are doing to help our environment but don't always have the time to get out there and get my hands dirty, although I don't mind. Bay Nature is a way to stay connected with the human side of yourself that is attached to every other living thing, including the landscape we call Northern California.