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Santa Anita racetrack played a role in WWII internment -
The extensive grounds were used as the nation’s largest assembly center to house about 19,000 Japanese Americans before they were relocated to camps.
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It’s odd to see this news item as it’s not news, it’s been public knowledge for decades. Of course, because Breeders’ Cup was held here yesterday, the LA Times took advantage of this and posted a disturbing, shameful, and honest piece about this place.. and the mindset of this nation at the time.
California's best years have passed, voters say -
In a survey of 1,500 registered voters, 79% say the state is on the wrong track. Respondents express little confidence in state politicians and candidates, even as support for Obama remains high.
The fine state of California is run by idiots and crooks. Sadly, no one has the balls [or the money] to step up and help the helpless. The people have had enough of the bullshit —but unless you’re wealthy (not rich; you’ll lose it all) no one can do much. Of course, many of our wealthy folk with political aspirations likely don’t have good intentions…
I Love Video Games by Jin Chan Yum Wai
Downloading this now. The concept sounds interesting.
The daily alternate reality: The Beatles never broke up.
Basically an awesome Girl Talk style mash up of the Beatle’s later year catalog with an intriguingly goofball back story. To quote the site:
“On Sept. 9, 2009 I experienced something that I still am having trouble believing happened to me. I came into the possession of a cassette tape containing a Beatles album that was never released. I dont expect you to believe what happened to me, I sure wouldn’t, but thats why I grabbed the tape as proof that my experience was real.”
You should probably listen to this.
Very good find. Let’s spread this to the world.
Hmmm…. thanks for link/post! Let’s give this a play…
reading yelp.com reviews of local record stores.
Looking back, I wish I didn’t buy so much music at Tower Records, a place I’m happy no longer exists. I’m also happy that there still a lot of great record shops open around here.
“Speak what you think today in hard words and tomorrow speak what tomorrow thinks in hard words again, though it contradicts every thing you said today.”
- Emerson
“A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.”
- Emerson
“I can’t decide who I am from one day to the next!”
- Jimmy Olsen, as written by Grant Morrison, All-Star Superman
our second evolution at work. That Morrison fella should be a writer than a Sorcerer Supreme…
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Republican Health Insurance Reform Bill Insures Almost Nobody -
Evil villains motivated by hate and money… these criminals are a real superstitious and cowardly lot.
