Posted by WilliamWong on May 10th, 2006 under Journal
The Pacific Renaissance Plaza has become a major hub of activity for Oakland’s Chinatown since its construction in the mid-1990s. It houses, among other things, the busy Asian Branch Library of the Oakland Public Library system, the Oakland Asian Cultural Center, restaurants, shops, and offices, as well as condominiums and apartments. Its underground parking garage […]
Posted by suki on May 1st, 2006 under Journal
I remember going to concerts in the park in the summertime. Summer nights in the park are not like anything in daylight. There is still itchy grass and mosquitos, it’s true. But the light twinkles in little exclamations and there are mysterious shadows all around where the rocks and trees are in the […]
Posted by Aliki on April 28th, 2006 under Journal
When we were little and our (single) mother worked full time, we went to day care until we were old enough to start school. Then, after that we had to stay at home alone, after school and during the summer.
But I can remember one summer when Granny came out from Chicago to take care of […]
Posted by Julian on April 16th, 2006 under Journal
Cinephilia is a term used to describe people that are fanatics of the movies.
Cinephiles are people who view this form of art as a religion, an experience that teaches you how to walk, gives you a reason to cry, and provides you with your first lesson in sexual education.
Going to the movies is […]
Posted by Marc on March 10th, 2006 under Journal
Marc’s journey around Oakland comes to an end, at least for now. His final stop the site of Gertrude Stein’s home that inspired her famous “There, there” quote.
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Posted by Marc on March 9th, 2006 under Journal
Place has a very important influence on our identity. Join Marc as he ventures around Oakland revisiting the different homes that he lived in during the Eighty’s and Ninety’s.
This episode, Marc reveals the hard times he experienced on 6th Ave.
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Posted by Marc on March 6th, 2006 under Journal
Place has a very important influence on our identity. Join Marc as he ventures around Oakland revisiting the different homes that he lived in during the Eighty’s and Ninety’s.
Today, Marc visits his old home on Fairmount Ave and explores another aspect about memory.
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Posted by Marc on March 3rd, 2006 under Journal
Place has a very important influence on our identity. Join Marc as he ventures around Oakland revisiting the different homes that he lived in during the Eighty’s and Ninety’s.
In this installment Marc shares his memories about the giant loft he lived in on 26th St.
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Posted by Marc on March 2nd, 2006 under Journal
Place has a very important influence on our identity. Join Marc as he ventures around Oakland revisiting the different homes that he lived in during the Eighty’s and Ninety’s.
In this installment Mark recalls his time spent on East 22nd St. in his first home in Oakland.
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Posted by Marc on March 1st, 2006 under Journal
Place has a very important influence on our identity. Join Marc as he ventures around Oakland revisiting the different homes that he lived in during the Eightys and Ninetys. Marc has a story to tell about each location. He shares his memories, some good and some bad.
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Posted by Marc on February 28th, 2006 under Journal
Place has a very important influence on our identity. Join Marc as he ventures around Oakland revisiting the different homes that he lived in during the Eighty’s and Ninety’s.
In this installment Mark recalls his time spent on Mira Vista Ave.
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Posted by drjodi on February 20th, 2006 under Journal
A middle-aged woman has settled in on the grass along the shore of Oakland’s Lake Merritt to enjoy the afternoon sun. She is wearing a large-brimmed hat and leaning against a lime-green shag bedrest pillow, a large bag of fried pork rinds on her lap. She is surrounded by an enormous boombox with two speakers […]
Posted by aleximou on January 31st, 2006 under Journal
A few years ago we stayed at the hotel on the lake. We shared a room and had a nice dinner with a view of the water.
There was a meeting going on at the hotel and we found ourselves in the middle of a lot of business activity–there were talks and meetings in all […]
Posted by erma on January 31st, 2006 under Journal
We meet at the small Israeli restaurant on Rand Street. We haven’t seen each other for months, but talk and laughter come easily.
When we were young, we were inseparable. I always thought we’d be the best of friends. But we have trouble with even the smallest distances between us. […]
Posted by cccorlew on January 4th, 2006 under Journal
In 1965, seventh grade students didn’t question their teachers like they do today. So when Mr. Del Argo asked me and my fellow student if we wanted to go on a special Saturday field trip with him, we went.
Mr. Del Argo, the Science and Math teacher at Walnut Creek Intermediate School was about 9 feet […]
Posted by msp on December 6th, 2005 under Journal
I was playing in the park one night with my girlfriend and there was a late bloom of cherry blossoms. She was standing with her back to me under a low tree branch that I could reach. I grabbed it and shaked it gently to create a snow fall of blossoms. She […]
