[...] shopping at Orchard Supply Hardware in Concord, Robert Benson was delighted to come across the sign on Aisle 22, which was designated "Aisle of Life and Death:" [...] furthermore, at the corner of New Montgomery and Howard, Mike Amatori saw a man of the streets with a tiki torch sticking out of his shopping cart. A selection of descriptions from thumbnail profiles: "Her pastimes include hanging out with cats and eating french fries"; "Wrapping your head around his art is like having the best burrito you have ever eaten"; "Looks for portraits daily and observes how the grass is greener when you get out of the shade"; "She is directly related to Freddie Mercury and enjoys fruits and vegetables." [...] since the subject, I think, is satire, I went to Z Below on Thursday night to see Mission CTRL, a comedy troupe affiliated with PianoFight, the arts production company about to move into the old Original Joe's space in the Tenderloin. [...] Innovate or Die," which was described as a "tech-world-satirizing" show, was sold out at Sketchfest and moved to Z Below (neighboring the Project Artaud building) for two performances. The first half of the show included the musicians Imaginary Radio and comedian Stroy Moyd, who bantered with a couple in the front row. Did you know it's FREE to pay your PG&E bill at any of our authorized neighborhood payment centers?" He's expecting this to spread to other businesses: "You can pay for your new jeans for FREE at any one of our 46 cash registers!
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