Posted in Miscellaneous on Jun 30th, 2007
On Thursday, Gavin and I visited the Santa Monica iPhone line. (We occasionally leave Pasadena, it’s true!) We met several people from Mahalo (“the world’s first human-powered search engine” — here’s their about page). We told them we were from Pasadena and asked them if they could create a Pasadena search results page, and the next day they did. Head on over and check it out, and while you’re at it, recommend a few links that would make the page even better.
Pasadena – Mahalo
Posted in Old Town on Jun 30th, 2007
The Apple store line in Pasadena yesterday at 6:00 p.m., just as they started selling iPhones:
iPhone line at Colorado and De Lacey
iPhone line along Colorado
In front of the Apple store
News van
The line along De Lacey
Check out The Foothill Cities Blog’s pictures from yesterday morning, too.
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 29th, 2007
June 7, 2007
June 25, 2007
- City council meeting, June 25, 2007: Local residents speak at a Pasadena city council meeting about their and their family members’ experiences with human rights abuses in China and their concern about a planned Rose Parade float celebrating the Bejing Olympics. (Jump to agenda item #2 and fast forward to 29:04 in the video; then see agenda item #11.) Excerpts from the meeting below the fold at the bottom of this post.
June 27, 2007
June 28, 2007
July 4, 2007
July 7, 2007
July 9, 2007
- Kenneth Todd Ruiz, Under the Dome (follow-up blog post to his Sunday article): Sunday postmortem
July 16, 2007
July 17, 2007
June 19, 2007
About Falun Gong (also known as Falun Dafa)
About Xicheng: Xicheng is Pasadena’s Chinese sister city. It is near the labor camp where Jenny Liu’s mother is being held.
Cross-posted at Pasadena Conversations.
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Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 28th, 2007
There’s a special section called To stop the killing over at the Pasadena Star-News website with links to stories about the recent gang violence in our community, video footage from the march earlier this month, and letters from residents about what should be done. The Star-News invites us to participate in the conversation:
“E-mail your hopes and fears — and your best suggestions…. Your comments will be posted on our Web site in the effort to bring peace and reconciliation to the community.” (link)
Cross-posted at Pasadena Conversations.
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 28th, 2007
Pasadena’s first Really Really Free Market (RRFM) will take place this Saturday, June 30, in the parking lot of Bresee Nazarene Church at 1480 E. Washington Blvd in Pasadena. It will take place from 9 am to 1 pm.The RRFM is like a rummage sale, except that everything is free. There is no bartering, trading, buying or selling, and no corporate sponsorship. All items at the RRFM are offered freely. The RRFM is also a grass roots festival. It is the spontaneous creation of those who show up. How to participate in the RRFM:
- First, show up. If you find something you need or want, take it.
- Second, if you have something you don’t need or want, bring it. There will be plenty of space for you to set out your items.
- Third, if you have a talent or skill you are passionate about, bring it. There will be a guitar circle at the first RRFM and likely at all or most subsequent RRFMs. If you cut hair and would like to offer this service free of charge, bring your tools. If you love to play chess, bring your board—we can provide the table. If you want to do an interpretive dance, bring your leotard.
- Fourth, leave business cards at home. This event will be completely non-commercial, a drastic change from life as usual, which is increasingly dominated by corporate ads.
- Fifth, tell your friends, especially if they are in need. All are welcome. Nothing will be reserved for those with “discretionary income.”
And remember, the RRFM will be what we make of it together. If you have an idea, bring it or contact the temporary project “leader” John L. at jbloghry at aol dot com .
This will be the first of (hopefully) many RRFMs to be held this summer and fall, at both this location and at other locations.
This announcement was received through the email grapevine and posted with John L’s permission. The email also included a link to a site about an RRFM that takes place every month in Carrboro.
Posted in Bars, Hangouts on Jun 26th, 2007
Tree-lined street
Posted in Caltech, History, Neighbors on Jun 26th, 2007
Former Caltech mathematics professor John Todd died last week. His wife, Olga Taussky-Todd was the first woman professor at Caltech. Olga Taussky-Todd’s autobiography is available on the Caltech Archives website, and an oral history interview with John Todd is posted on the Center for Advanced Computing Research site.
Posted in Caltech on Jun 26th, 2007
Planet in the sky over a Caltech parking garage
Erin and Superspark came over on Saturday to make preserves. Superspark brought plums from her apartment complex and Costco, and we went over to the Pasadena farmers’ market for strawberries and apricots.
Sugar
Stirring
Sealing
Picture taking
Post production photo shoot
Preserves
