Nonogirl Radio v.3

'90s Nostalgia

2008-05-22T06:23:56Z

I've had time to listen to music again and the songs that make my spirit move when I put headphones on and listen in stereo are pop punk tunes from the '90s. Screw 32, the Rudiments, and Link 80. I remember when lead singer, Nick Traina knocked d...

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Drunk Girl

2008-05-22T05:40:33Z

I was so excited to learn about Erick Lyle's new book, I ended up with two of them! Tonight at his reading at Modern Times, I felt nostalgic for the days that I knew of punk shows in noisy Mission District alleys, secret shows by my favorite now...

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In Check

2008-03-08T18:23:38Z

Upon return from travel (Sri Lanka and Guatemala in particular), I've come to see how trivial my middle class problems are. I compare my daily problems like my broken heater, difficult parking, frustrations in my career with daily life in the deve...

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An Audio Postcard from Zero Gravity

2008-03-02T17:13:12Z

I believe I've written a criticism before of Pat Duggins. I usually hear his spots on NASA for NPR news and his delivery is so fast that it sounds like commercial radio with little personality or compassion. But this audio postcard lets the real ...

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The Bullfighter Checks her Makeup

2008-03-02T17:05:52Z

Now that I'm reading more, i decided to alternate my reading selections between content and style. My content are to help me learn something about a topic. The last content read was The Politics of Immigration: Questions and Answers. My current ...

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Si Se Puede Cambiar

2008-02-28T06:37:33Z

When Oprah signed up to back Obama, I rolled my eyes. But since then, I've seen how cultural workers have contributed to the Obama campaign with great songs/videos like this one by Colombian writer, director, actor, composer, editor, and design...

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Greencine

2008-02-23T20:27:03Z

Having been sick for almost three weeks, mostly bed-ridden, I decided it's time for me to sign up for a DVD service. I'm hoping that this will help me get caught up with films, both narrative and documentary. So I've been transferring my wish list...

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La Bamba Obama

2008-02-21T19:10:43Z

Bill Hing is a noted immigration scholar and was part of our successful Crossing East team. Here, I learned of another talent.

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Gay Rights Now!

2008-02-05T17:43:04Z

IMG_5151 Originally uploaded by sfjim123 I went down to the Castro last night to see how the filming of Milk has transformed the Castro back to the 1970s. The gas prices are under a dollar, the housing for Victorian's is under $50k, and s...

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Sold

2008-01-31T17:47:29Z

I've been trying really hard to be engaged this electoral season, but I've been relying on everyone else to do the hard work so that I can just follow my trusted sources. I'd finally made up my mind to go with Edwards and then he dropped out. I k...

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