Whenever I’m reminded of it, I’m astonished by the bizarre history of Paraguay, particularly its involvement in a war with three of its neighbors, the War of the Triple Alliance. In modern terms, there’s really no equivalent. From Wikipedia: Paraguay’s soldiers exhibited suicidal bravery, especially considering that Solano López shot or tortured so many ofContinue reading “The Bizarre and Tragic History of Paraguay”
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10341 Venice
There’s this building in the Palms neighborhood of Los Angeles at the corner of Motor and Venice. Today, there is an Army Surplus store in it, and driving by it you’d never notice anything exceptional about it. Like so much of interesting LA, it started out life in the 1920s, originally serving as a bankContinue reading “10341 Venice”
Flood Maps Show Venice Underwater
Venice was once a swamp. That’s just its history. It, and the adjoining Marina del Rey area, were collectively a swampy marsh area that was converted into waterways. When oil was discovered, and cars became more important than gondolas, much of the canal network as filled back in to make roadways. Now we have climateContinue reading “Flood Maps Show Venice Underwater”
How did CA get into this mess?
Overlook the fact that it was published in The New Yorker. If you’ve ever wanted a “Why California-is-so-F%$#ed-Up for Beginners” look no further than The States We’re In. It seems that this issue stopped getting any attention once the temporary budget was passed. It’s a shame, because this problem is going to keep cropping up.Continue reading “How did CA get into this mess?”
Home Movies At DisneyLand – 1956 on Vimeo
Home Movies At DisneyLand – 1956 on Vimeo Awesomeness.
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