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2008
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Here's something else to do to promote your Localism Community: Burn a feed at Feedburner. Maybe it's just me, but feedburner feeds always seem to behave a little better than most blog's native feeds. Go to Feedburner, sign in (or create a new account) Paste in the URL of your Localism communit...
09/23/2008
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Last month, local bloggers and TV newscasters carried the story of ALZA the sign painter, Los Paisanos Market, and the city's order to remove the painted signage on the market. http://activerain.com/blogsview/645516/ALZA-Paisanos-Meet-City In the last few days, a new mural has appeared on the si...
09/22/2008
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Just thinking out loud here, not complaining or criticizing, just thinking: When I Google the words "Northeast Los Angeles", my blog Nelalive.net comes up on page 1, position 3. Positions 1 and 2 are occupied by a public service community info site, which is OK by me. My sponsored Localism commu...
09/22/2008
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Our early ancestors were deeply aware of changes in the seasons, and changes in the heavens above them. As the days shortened, the harvest wound down. The fields were nearly empty, because the crops had been plucked and stored for the coming winter. As the autumn equinox approached, the ancient...
09/22/2008
One of the members of the Compuserve Photography Forum, posted a link to this photo gallery. The images are of very athletic dancers performing on the streets of New York. The juxtaposition of street art and dancers makes for some striking images. Here, take a look: http://www.pbase.com/rcalmes/...
09/21/2008
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My curiosity finally got the better of me. I ran an Active Rain Search for Wasilla, Alaska Betcha didn't know that Marty Van Diest is the Number One Featured agent for Wasilla, or that the featured property on his blog right now is a beautiful log home priced at $200,000. (This post is not intend...
09/19/2008
Save this date! The tenth annual Eagle Rock Music Festival takes place "SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4 2008 // 5PM-MIDNIGHT". Musicians perform at sixteen unique one-night-only venues ranging from tire shops and formal stages to coffee shops and even motel poolsides up and down Colorado Boulevard, which i...
09/17/2008
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OK. Fine. The U.S. Federal Reserve has stepped in with an emergency $85 billion rescue of AIG Inc to stave off a bankruptcy that officials decided would have a "catastrophic effect on global markets". This is taxpayer money, right? So how about giving the taxpayers something in return. AIG is ...
09/16/2008
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It's Tuesday again! Join us at the Old L.A. Farmers Market in Highland Park. The market is open every Tuesday from 3 to 8, on Avenue 58 and Marmion Way. Note: Old L.A. Farmer's Market accepts the EBT food stamp cards for food purchases. Every week there is a Neighborhood Council booth where you ...
09/15/2008
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As you can probably imagine, I follow animal rescue news during times of disaster. Code 3 Associates, Denver Dumb Friends League, Humane Society of Missouri, Noah's Wish and SPCALA (Yay, Los Angeles!) have all deployed to aid Houston SPCA in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike. Conspicuous by their ab...
09/15/2008
