This building has recently been renovated and now it's got lots of shops in it. But it used to be a movie theatre back in the day and there's a story about that door on the far left. You guessed it: that little side door was the door Black people had to enter through. Everyone… Continue reading The old movie theatre
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Check out my pretty pretty snow!
I am making an animation -- about Sweden! -- and New Years! -- and it starts with snow. Isn't it pretty? It's all made in Blender. Not sure which I love more. What do you think? https://youtube.com/shorts/9ph-ZQnuIpI
Bari Weiss wants you to “assume best intent”
I read this article about Bari Weiss. Aside from being a stooge for the billionaire takeover, she seems to be absolutely insufferable. One of those people who blabs for a living and can't say a single thing of substance the whole time. What clued me in, without question, was when she was telling her peasant… Continue reading Bari Weiss wants you to “assume best intent”
A walk through Los Angeles: Koreatown to Little Bangladesh to Larchmont
Here's a nice little stroll you can do through Los Angeles: Koreatown to Little Bangladesh to Larchmont: a stroll through Los Angeles First, get yourself to the Wilshire/Vermont metro station. You can get to this station quite easily on the Red Line or Purple Line metros. Supposing you start off at Union Station -- then… Continue reading A walk through Los Angeles: Koreatown to Little Bangladesh to Larchmont
Immersive Earth Data
I get to give a talk at a conference next week, woo-hoo! It's on data visuals that you can make using free computer programs like R, QGIS, and Blender3D. Here's a little preview. https://youtube.com/shorts/5jzPF1bZPs4?feature=share
Gaza Open Street Map data
I downloaded all the Open Street Map for Gaza. The data is representative for what Gaza was like before its current destruction, it has not been updated: You can download the Open Street Map data directly through Blender, using the BlenderOSM plug-in, which is awesome. I didn't want to overtax my laptop or the internet,… Continue reading Gaza Open Street Map data
Reading Arabic and Swedish
I've gotten much better at reading both Arabic and Swedish ... Arabic after having read the translated versions of the first three Harry Potter books, and Swedish after having read a few old, thick, word-rich Swedish books I found at the Los Angeles Library. I didn't notice I was getting that much better, because really… Continue reading Reading Arabic and Swedish
A little kids book with so many great messages
I read this book from the "American Girls" series, and I was a little skeptical. Because I'd just read another mystery book about Kit (a robbery happens at the Cincinnati theatre where she's helping out) and I hadn't really liked it. But this one was so great. First, Kit takes the train from Cincinnati to… Continue reading A little kids book with so many great messages
Shooting at the Concord, NC, tree lighting
I was writing about the mass shooting tour of the US by train you can take ... but I didn't expect to be in a shooting myself. It happened just hours ago in Concord, NC, at the annual tree lighting ceremony. I was so happy to be going after years of missing it, and when… Continue reading Shooting at the Concord, NC, tree lighting
A walk through Los Angeles: Lower Arroyo to the Rose Bowl to Frank Lloyd Wright House
Here's a nice, long walk you can take through a portion of the Los Angeles region -- you'll see some nature (well, the Los Angeles version of nature, which includes a river that they've paved over), some famous landmarks, and a rich neighborhood with some famous architects. Here's where you'll be walking: you'll be north… Continue reading A walk through Los Angeles: Lower Arroyo to the Rose Bowl to Frank Lloyd Wright House
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