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Monthly Archive for June, 2007

Mahalo’s Pasadena page

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

iPhone line

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.

Links for following the Falun Gong/Rose Parade conversation online

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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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.

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.

Bodega Wine Bar


Conversation

Bodega Wine Bar
260 E Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91101

(626) 793-4300

Tree-lined street


Tree-lined street

Goodbye to Professor Todd

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.


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

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