Author: admin
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Erasing Racism with Revisionist History about Ichimatsu Dolls
I stumbled across and ad for an old Japanese doll, and wanted to get an idea of what’s out there, so I went to eBay and found out. On there, I saw listings for “Ichimatsu” dolls, which I’d never…
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Should Prisoners Have the Vote?
Bernie got into a bit of controversy over his position, that prisoners should have the vote. He called it a fundamental aspect of democracy. It’s also the policy in two states, Vermont and Maine. Personally, I’m not 100% comfortable…
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On Andrew Yang’s So-Called Human Centered Capitalism
I enjoy reading about alternative currencies (and laughing at them, for the most part) so Yang’s “Human Centered Capitalism” was an eye opener – a presidential candidate pushing an alternative digital currency for social good works. Well, here’s a…
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Copyright, “Copyleft”, Creative Commons, Public Domain, Anti-Copyright
Recently, I got asked a few things about copyright, by a friend, and I guess copyright was a bone of contention. Others in an organization with her had been trying to post a book written by her. The impression…
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Medium Paywall Blocking Posts
I haven’t paid attention to the Medium paywall, but I was deleting some stories and comments, and the site told me a comment wasn’t visible. I don’t know how this works, but they probably have a pay-to-comment scheme. I…
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Nearly 2 Months in, the Mold Treatment is Done, but we’re Waiting for Flooring
The remediation was finally done at the end of February and the beginning of March. The process involved a chemical that smelled like chlorine that irritated, and a machine that sucked the moisture and chemicals out of the air.…
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Flooded Apartment Update
On Feb. 20th, I got a message that the remediation had been approved, and work starts on Friday. I don’t know what lit the fire under EGL. Was it just waiting for the OK? Was it a letter from…
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Treasure Chest, Robert Louis Stevenson Jr. High School Yearbook, 1939
Bought at a local estate sale, this yearbook is a look into history, into the East Los Angeles community. East Los Angeles was an unincorporated area east of the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles. Many of the residents…
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Slow Progress on the Flooded Apartment
We paid out of pocket to get some furniture moved out. It was only $72, which I find amazing. It was only a few bulky pieces because everything else had been boxed up and jammed into closets. I also…
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The Flooded Apartment Saga
It’s now 1/31/2018, and the remediation of the apartment hasn’t really started, yet. Rosa said the carpet is smelling skunky. I hope that’s not mold, but it might be mold. The apartment upstairs flooded on the 18th, so it’s…