Monday, April 10, 2017
A guerilla gardener in South Central LA | Ron Finley
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/06/dining/gangsta-garden-ron-finley-eviction-los-angeles.html?emc=edit_ca_20170410&nl=california-today&nlid=38867499&te=1
Honoring the OGs
An excerpt from the LA Times -
A young man in Oakland has captured the wisdom of his elders on a blog and in a book
"OG Told Me"
By Robin Abcarian
I am not sure how I first learned about Pendarvis Harshaw, but I was taken by the idea that this young man from Oakland had spent years asking older black men — many of them strangers he encountered as he biked — whether they had any wisdom to impart to kids like him.
Their answers, and photographs, appear on Harshaw’s blog, OG Told Me. “OG” is a term of respect that has transcended its literal meaning, “original gangster.” Nowadays, as one of Harshaw’s interview subjects points out, it really just means “old guard.”
Harshaw’s OGs are mostly regular guys. Some are athletes, street preachers or former Black Panthers. Others are educators, activists or drunks. Some give only a first name, others only a last. Some give pseudonyms.
Harshaw, a product of UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism by way of Howard University, chats them up about their lives, and his last question never varies: “Given your life experience, if you had a chance to talk to young people, what advice would you give them?”
http://www.latimes.com/local/abcarian/la-me-abcarian-og-harshaw-20170409-story.html
A young man in Oakland has captured the wisdom of his elders on a blog and in a book
"OG Told Me"
By Robin Abcarian
I am not sure how I first learned about Pendarvis Harshaw, but I was taken by the idea that this young man from Oakland had spent years asking older black men — many of them strangers he encountered as he biked — whether they had any wisdom to impart to kids like him.
Their answers, and photographs, appear on Harshaw’s blog, OG Told Me. “OG” is a term of respect that has transcended its literal meaning, “original gangster.” Nowadays, as one of Harshaw’s interview subjects points out, it really just means “old guard.”
Harshaw’s OGs are mostly regular guys. Some are athletes, street preachers or former Black Panthers. Others are educators, activists or drunks. Some give only a first name, others only a last. Some give pseudonyms.
Harshaw, a product of UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism by way of Howard University, chats them up about their lives, and his last question never varies: “Given your life experience, if you had a chance to talk to young people, what advice would you give them?”
http://www.latimes.com/local/abcarian/la-me-abcarian-og-harshaw-20170409-story.html
The LA Times Takes a Stand
Check out this series.
Sunday, April 9, 2017
Coding For Toddlers
From the NewYork Times -
A Toy for Toddlers Doubles as Code Bootcamp
By ZACH WICHTER
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/05/business/smallbusiness/stem-education-technology-engineering-coding-toys.html?contentCollection=weekendreads&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=c-column-middle-span-region®ion=c-column-middle-span-region&WT.nav=c-column-middle-span-region
A Toy for Toddlers Doubles as Code Bootcamp
By ZACH WICHTER
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| Cubetto, a wooden robot developed by Primo Toys, wheels around under its own power, along a course charted by the human behind the machine. It teaches children as young as 3 the basics of computer programming. Credit Andrew Testa for The New York Times |
You Might Be Dating An Idiot If . . .
From StumpleUpon -
10+ People Who Just Realized They’re Dating An Idiot
By Inga Ko
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/4b8seI/:1hZMPfe5q:p5.7xH@Q/www.boredpanda.com/funny-silly-boyfriends-girlfriends-significant-others-husband-wives
10+ People Who Just Realized They’re Dating An Idiot
By Inga Ko
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/4b8seI/:1hZMPfe5q:p5.7xH@Q/www.boredpanda.com/funny-silly-boyfriends-girlfriends-significant-others-husband-wives
MAX Motor Dreams (European Version)
http://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/4/7/15223920/ford-smart-baby-crib-replicates-car-ride
Saturday, April 8, 2017
Filling A Need
From the Washington Post -
The next phase of the on-demand economy: Haircuts by delivery
By Thomas Heath
Every three weeks or so, a black, custom-outfitted recreational vehicle rumbles into a cul-de-sac in Alexandria. The neighbors pour out of their homes to greet it.
“It’s kind of like the ice cream truck,” said Mary Beth Buchholz, who lives on the tree-lined street. “All the kids come running.”
Grown-ups, too.
The RV pulls up to the curb, the driver’s door swings open and out steps Rubie Williams, entrepreneur and owner of Hair Nirvana, the mobile hair salon that delivers her to her 100-plus customers all over the Washington region.
It’s her answer to the era of on-demand services.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/the-next-phase-of-the-on-demand-economy-haircuts-by-delivery/2017/04/07/01779c22-1944-11e7-9887-1a5314b56a08_story.html?utm_term=.29828896a2c8&wpisrc=nl_rainbow&wpmm=1
The next phase of the on-demand economy: Haircuts by delivery
By Thomas Heath
Every three weeks or so, a black, custom-outfitted recreational vehicle rumbles into a cul-de-sac in Alexandria. The neighbors pour out of their homes to greet it.
“It’s kind of like the ice cream truck,” said Mary Beth Buchholz, who lives on the tree-lined street. “All the kids come running.”
Grown-ups, too.
The RV pulls up to the curb, the driver’s door swings open and out steps Rubie Williams, entrepreneur and owner of Hair Nirvana, the mobile hair salon that delivers her to her 100-plus customers all over the Washington region.
It’s her answer to the era of on-demand services.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/the-next-phase-of-the-on-demand-economy-haircuts-by-delivery/2017/04/07/01779c22-1944-11e7-9887-1a5314b56a08_story.html?utm_term=.29828896a2c8&wpisrc=nl_rainbow&wpmm=1
Friday, April 7, 2017
Hand-in-Hand Protest
From Upworthy -
Dutch men around the world are holding hands in support of a gay couple that was attacked.
ERIC MARCH
http://www.upworthy.com/dutch-men-around-the-world-are-holding-hands-in-support-of-a-gay-couple-that-was-attacked?c=upw1&u=6861cbea6edfdfe5a709ee39ad3c14b64135e61f
Dutch men around the world are holding hands in support of a gay couple that was attacked.
ERIC MARCH
http://www.upworthy.com/dutch-men-around-the-world-are-holding-hands-in-support-of-a-gay-couple-that-was-attacked?c=upw1&u=6861cbea6edfdfe5a709ee39ad3c14b64135e61f
Thursday, April 6, 2017
Journalism Scholarships! Please Share!
From ProPublica -
Students! ProPublica Wants to Pay For You to Attend NAHJ, NABJ, AAJA or NAJA
We’re awarding 12 scholarships to students across the country. Apply!
by Lena Groeger
We are proud to announce that for the second year in a row, ProPublica is sponsoring need-based scholarships to attend the conferences of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists and the National Association of Black Journalists. And for the first time, we are expanding our scholarship program to send students to Asian American Journalists Association and Native American Journalists Association events as well. In total, we are awarding 12 scholarships of $500 each to students who would otherwise be unable to attend. These conferences offer great opportunities for networking and professional development, especially for those just starting out in journalism.
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Follow the link below to apply.
https://www.propublica.org/article/students-propublica-wants-to-pay-for-you-to-attend-nahj-nabj-aaja-or-naja
Students! ProPublica Wants to Pay For You to Attend NAHJ, NABJ, AAJA or NAJA
We’re awarding 12 scholarships to students across the country. Apply!
by Lena Groeger
We are proud to announce that for the second year in a row, ProPublica is sponsoring need-based scholarships to attend the conferences of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists and the National Association of Black Journalists. And for the first time, we are expanding our scholarship program to send students to Asian American Journalists Association and Native American Journalists Association events as well. In total, we are awarding 12 scholarships of $500 each to students who would otherwise be unable to attend. These conferences offer great opportunities for networking and professional development, especially for those just starting out in journalism.
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Follow the link below to apply.
https://www.propublica.org/article/students-propublica-wants-to-pay-for-you-to-attend-nahj-nabj-aaja-or-naja
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