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Food for the Mind: Etiquette and Financial Literacy for Today’s Child
August 16, 2008 from 2pm to 6pm – Sizzler

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DISCOVERED: Bacaro LA Wine Bar

This is in our neighborhood - they took a chance and we should take a chance on them. You can get mo… Continue

Posted by enhager on July 3rd, 2008 at 10:00am — No Comments (Add)

DISCOVERED: Sabor A Mexico

Still waiting for great Mexican food to finds its way to the Leimert Park area. But this is pretty good. They have a lot of things you don't find often - squash blossoms and epazotes and nopalitos - made in homemade CORN tortillas. Also queso fundido, chilequiles, several types o… Continue

Posted by enhager on July 1st, 2008 at 5:00pm — No Comments (Add)

Obama!!!!

NEW YORK - Barack Obama will fight for equal rights for gays just as he fought to help working-class families overcome poverty, the Democratic presidential hopeful's wife told a gay Democratic group Thursday. Any support Obama would have gotten from my friends or myself just "went out the window", I quess that's why I gave up on the Democratic Party.

Posted by Mr Muggles on June 27th, 2008 at 1:12am — 1 Comment (Add)

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LA Times news

Oil field's neighbors aren't gushing over expansion plan

Goleta fire doubles to 2,400 acres

L.A. Unified principal posed as a girl in chat room, authorities say

Contemporary comic-book artist Michael Turner dies

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Magic City Mania - Miami's See It Like a Native blog

Biscayne Boulevard blues

By Carlos Miller She would have been sexy had her body not been ravaged by years of crack, heroin and multiple sex partners. Jagged ribs jutted through a tattered t-shirt. Needle tracks dotted her bruised, bony arms. And smeared lipstick created a permanent smile on a face that had been bruised one too many times. She loomed over [...]

Liberty City lesson

By Carlos Miller A loaded Colt .45 was tucked neatly in the waistband at the small of my back. A Canon 10D was strapped around my neck. The African drums were pounding furiously beside me. And the lady with the microphone was asking me to step up and introduce myself. It was Saturday night in Liberty City [...]

A non-Cuban Miami native in Havana

I wrote and posted the following essay on democraticunderground.com after I had returned from Havana in May 2006. I am reposting it on this blog because Cuba will continue to be a huge part of this blog, even though it is technically about Miami. Click on the photo below to see a slideshow of my [...]

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I'm not sure we need a notes section. You can post your own blog , start a forum, add videos or pictures by clicking on the green plus signs . But if you feel this is a better platform, please le... Continue

Created by enhager Apr 30, 2008 at 4:24pm. Last updated by enhager Apr 30.

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Created by enhager Apr 30, 2008 at 4:12pm. Last updated by enhager Apr 30.

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We only asked for a trim 2 Replies

Hate to complain, but it sure seems like the city over did it when they trimmed the beautiful trees that line Leimert Park's parkways - and they did it at the hottest time of the year. And every mo...

Tagged: tree

Started by enhager. Last reply by enhager 10 hours ago.

VOTE June 3rd

It'll do us all good to come out strong and demand representation - change occurs on a local level. Learn about the candidates (everyone is finally taking this race seriously - it may be the most ...

Tagged: burke, parks, ridley, supervisor

Started by enhager Jun 2.

Parks and Ridley-Thomas discuss our 'hood on KCRW

King-Drew unfortunately dominated the conversation on "Which LA?" with host Warren Olney. Parks immediately pointed out an LA Times story where Ridley-Thomas said he applauded the closure of the t...

Tagged: burke, parks, ridley, supervisor

Started by enhager May 22.