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Been messing around lately with an old Hasselblad medium format camera from the 1970s or so. Can’t say I’m used to shooting in the square yet… -h
This just up on the Washington Post website: Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase and Citigroup have announced a temporary freeze on foreclosures until the beginning of March. The move is a response to President Obama’s indication that he will introduce a plan to allow for loan modifications as a way to keep people in their homes. The new plan will be unveiled next Wednesday. Clearly, this is big news in the continuing saga of foreclosures in the country. We’ve…
Welcome to a recurring feature here at the Reading Room, The Department of Broken Spines.
Welcome to Live Wire, North Oakland’s guide to local live music. More on that later… Tonight, I’m heading out to a Zydeco show – complete with dance lessons at 8pm, Louisiana Sue’s Gumbo and great live music. Join me at the Just Dance Ballroom for the ‘Mardi Gras Bayou Bash, featuring music by Cedryl Ballou and Corey Ledet: Just Dance Ballroom 2500 Embarcadero Oakland, CA 94606 Phone: (510) 436-9888 http://www.justdanceballroom.com/
What’s up y’all. Welcome to my photo blog: Highlights and Shadows. I’ll be posting shots from the streets of Oakland as well as whatever may catch my eye. Oh, and I’m taking a vacation from digital and going old school: b+w film, yo! Stay tuned…
Besides looking at art, Art Murmur is a good place to check out folks’ bikes. Here are a few photos I took last week:
Welcome! This is Oakland North’s local bike blog, dedicated to all the cyclists, bike shops, bike culture, bike events and general love for cycling in Oakland. I’ll be out and about searching for and writing about all things bike related. One of my goals is to take photos of notable/hilarious/beautiful bikes locked up around the city, and even better, people posing with their bikes. Please send in your own photos, along with comments, thoughts and ideas. Keep it Wheel.
Howdy, Oakland North readers! My name is Melanie and I’ll be your faithful recessiononomics blogger here on the site. I’ll be taking a look at how Oakland is dealing with these crazy economic times–where we’re getting hit the hardest, creative ways to save money, you name it. This blog will be 150% better with comments and feedback from you all. What are you seeing in your neighborhoods? What penny-pinching tips do you have? Leave your comments below or feel free…
“Deth P. Sun’s artwork has long focused on the mythological quest of anthropomorphic cats.” [Rowan Morrison Gallery]