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The Slummification of Kissena Boulevard

This is where I grew up and where my mother still lives. It may not look like much, but it is one of the nicer apartment buildings in my Queens neighborhood. My grandmother lived a few blocks away, in a … Continue reading

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Movin’ On Up

Yesterday, Chac commented on an old post about relationships and astrology: Aquarius woman here…  OK – I think you may want to look at the ascendant signs (your outward masks) and your moon signs (emotional behaviors) before totally giving up. … Continue reading

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Name Changes: I Now Live In Blogosphere Estates

1)  My Favorite Cereal I was walking down "aisle 10" in Ralph’s Supermarket today to buy my usual healthy, but cardboard-tasting "high-fiber" cereal, when I started reminiscing about the sugar-high cereals of my youth:  Lucky Charms, Trix, Frosted Flakes, and … Continue reading

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Real Estate News – Los Angeles

The new Midnight Mission homeless shelter opened in downtown Los Angeles.  The Christian Science Monitor called it "one of the nation’s plushiest homeless shelters." The $17 million state-of-the-art facility boasts a full-sized gymnasium, library, playroom, hair salon, education center, and … Continue reading

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