News and stuff

Sorry. It’s been a bit. Things have been very hectic at the day job (you know, the one where I actually get paid).

So…news:

I forgot to mention it here when it first ran, but you just might see a quote and a photo from yours truly if you read this article on SF Gate: After 70 years, San Francisco’s skyline ‘miracle’ is about to come to a close

Otherwise, most of the action has been on Bluesky of late, but here are some recent additions, for those who care:

I’m also working on a project to reformat all the location lists and make them more mobile-friendly and discoverable through the search function. I’ve done all of Canada and am working my way through the U.S. (currently at California). As it happens, the only link above that I have done so far is San Francisco.

And that’s the way it is.

Pay’n Takit to return

In a surprise announcement on the first day of April, Albertsons has revealed that its Safeway subsidiary will be reviving the century-old Pay’n Takit brand for a new discount chain focused on self service and cash sales.

Established in Arizona in approximately 1921, Pay’n Takit was acquired by Safeway in 1928 and the branding was used in several markets into the 1930s.

Additional stores may open on the first day of April in subsequent years. Most will be conversions of existing properties, but a prototype deign for new builds has also been leaked:


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