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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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parking philosophies of new york city

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

brooklyn, new york city this morning, adriana and i discovered that we have very different approaches to coping with alternate side of the street parking rules here in new york city. anyone who parks their car on the street in this city knows that it is necessary to move the car at least once a [...]

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eastern skies

Monday, March 16, 2009

los angeles i’ve come to detest good-byes and over the years and years, i’ve done my best to avoid them. then again, considering my life that is divided between apartments in three cities (which means that i am often in transit, i am often saying hello, often saying good-bye), i am routinely confronted with a [...]

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