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a historical overview of the origin of The Willows (also known as Willowtown)

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

A resilient ad hoc tribe of recyclers, tinkerers, bricklayers, petty thieves, banjo players and dock workers, the people of The Willows immediately took up the task of community building.

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michael jackson

Thursday, June 25, 2009

what a strange life he had.

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jul in america

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

venice, los angeles.
a friend of mine laments that this time of year makes him feel especially ill-tempered.
to quote him, he writes “All this Christmas-ness that carpet bombs our senses every December is totally overwhelming and alienating for those of us who do not celebrate the holiday. It’s no myth that suicide rates are highest in [...]

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election eve

Monday, November 3, 2008

for friends that are overseas,
just in case you are watching the u.s. elections today, i can share with you a few different websites that will definitely consume your time while you are searching for insights into the final results.
new york times: http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/03/election-night-essentials/ 
which is not to be outdone by their election center:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/04/us/politics/04guide.html?hp)
beyond new york times and the [...]

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