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Rene Garcia: The word "diario" has different meanings, one of them being "newspaper", but it also means "diary" and "daily", the correct use for this sentence being "daily".
This is a better translation of the poem
Black Cat
With you...... nancye: all i can say is WOW best of everything I remember when Bushwick was burning and no one cared It's great to see things have changed. Ke
ep up your work and hold your dreams... jeeff: my hometown of london is supposedly in the very northeastern tip of 'tornado alley' and that's only a couple hours west of toronto by car. but i had never seen a funnel cloud in...... מוטי ויסברוט: I hope that those people are dreaming sweet things . ... Mike: Indeed, I used to shop at the IGA, while it was further west on N-Dame st., near parc Sir G-É. Cartier. I can still remember people stocking up on on chicken legs, milk, canned juices,...... Duffman1: I worked there in the 70's. It was called Textile Piece Dye works. I think the major pictures shown are of Brewster Print works next door.
It was dreary there back in the 70's. But Polyester...... Lou Romero: Good exchange UFF,
The catholic schools other reason for closing was the declining enrollment from the local neighborhoods (ie: PRs and Blacks), many
of these families could not afford the tuition.
I remember classmates of mine going to...... Edward LAMB: I am very familiar with this tunnel having personally "discovered" the place way back in 1969...
The following, if you please, is an excerpt from my own story :
I had, one day, roaming through Riverside Drive...... Brushman: Today, lawyers would have a field day with our antics.
We played Kick the Can, where everyone would hide in various places and then try to run in and kick the can before being tagged by...... anon: Scott, urgent, contact me. I am stuck in Hutchinson, I am from Florida and I believe my life is in danger. I keep reaching out for help but its slow coming. I am disabled, use...... Who Cares for Kensington: Carol, I left the neighborhood because I felt forced to do so by crime and apparent bleak future prospects.I moved to another section of the city that wasn't the greatest, but it served and a...... serlingrod: the city skyline embodies an idea of the collective imagination of the city's inhabitants and institutions. The silhouette of man's built environment provides and essential image for a city's dreams and aspirations.
thanks so much...... living in Hutchinson: Wow. Interesting website. I would like to comment too. I live in Hutchinson. I have been here my entire life. I moved to big cities in other states for a few...... Who Cares for Kensington: River Otters complains about the mass exodus from the city and that those folks should have stayed and are now paying the price for leaving with long commutes and 4 buck gas. I left Philly...... YourOwnFault: For all of you who left for the suburbs, you have nobody to blame for the decline of Kensington except yourselves...you abandoned it! You chased after the imaginary American Dream of a big car and...... sharon, swansea: hi to all
thanks for the lovley comments,
like i said, it was karl`s way of getting the message through, it was a very vivid dream,
i`ve always been a sceptic, when...... Mary: I love this shot. What memories it brings to mind. Some good, some bad. Bad was when I had to walk home after dark. The giant factory building enhanced my fear and the darkness....... EinsteinsBrother: What a fabulous post. ANd what a marvelous place. It is so surreal it is almost dream-like. Is it like that in person???.. Maybe someday I'll be there.......... Maddy Hodson: A dream of a building. hope London feel very proud of this structure.
Love it Love it Love it.
well done.... James cashan: Thanks for the compliments Rob T. Norma B. and sheila V. (finally sussed out the pixel thing!)It is nice to feel a special connection to this public tribute ney icon of irlam and cadisheads` past...... James cashan: [[img:27944]]
From the right my cousin andrea her two sons, my dad Vincent Cashan stood behind his mum Edith Connor Wife of Ken Connor 2nd from left, lived down kings road,Nelson drive and currently Drake...... Adam Enright: There is No Game like the Good Ol' Montreal Hockey Riot!
A city whose hockey passions create a constant hunger for battling peace and the status quo.
[[http://www.progressivewebdesign.ca/hockeyriots.html]]
by Adam Enright
I was thrilled to read about...... sharon, swansea: hi could i explain why i`m posting this please,
I LOST MY 19 YR OLD SON KARL,( AKA KARLO...) TO METHADONE MISUSE, IN OCT 2007,
AN ABSOLUTE WASTE OF A LIFE, HE WAS...... Linda Kornilieff: this is the most awsome site i've ever seen.. I drove from Athen, TN to Trinidad, Colorado in July of 2007 to visit my brother. he took us to this awsome castle.. Jim biship...... kidcapri22yrs: ok, ok what some people are saying are that, the nazi-ideology has infiltrated the american gov't from 1930's to present, built one of their many capitol structures to capture and enslave non-anglo americans. what are...... Andrea: This looks like if hot dogs were performing "The Circle of Life."... Joe Seeking Contact: Check the current demographics on Elkin school and it is evident that the neighbor hood makeup has changed. Just like Kensington was wonderful to us as kids, so it is today for the current residents....... James cashan: Re: jon burgess,
I agree, on the one hand people say every body knows your business on the other its good to have a sense of community and roots which a lot of people...... Deb Simpkins (Massey): Hi Stuart,
no need to apologise, it was all done in good fun - at school on my last day. (and you are right - it was probably all Gaz!!). You and Garry ran off with...... Bob Sisko: Does anyone remember the pizza truck that drove around @midnight. I grew up on Sergeant & Emerald in the 60's-70's and have not visited but twice. I am going back next week to drive through...... YoYo: What I enjoyed when I would get out of the F train was walking to Coney Island and seeing that little store on the left that sold Candy Apples, Big lollipops, Caramel corn, fudge, Salt...... Eric66: I loved going down memorey Lane ,growing up on cedar st. between evergreen and myrtle ave. was the best of times 1945 to 1966 just wasn't enough time , had it not been for the...... Eric66: I loved going down memorey Lane ,growing up on cedar st. between evergreen and myrtle ave. was the best of times 1945 to 1966 just wasn't enough time , had it not been for the...... CB : It is easy for anyone to put down our inner city areas and declare them a war zone. But the truth of the matter is that if we had more people involved to make change...... Joe: To hairsy. I thought I would add clarity to my message from April 16th. The only thing that I left was Kensigton. My first marrige ended when my wife left me and this opened the...... Ken: NICE! I love hot rods, had a '32 Ford roadster years back, sold it to get my dream car a '64 Mercury Marauder... walter nyoike: You really inspired me with your wise,well thought and encouraging words which have made me to realise that my childhood thinking and dream is also shared by an intelligent kenyan out there.Am 22 and newly...... Nobody: Saul- perhaps sarcasm doesn't travel well through the internet. I do have a few points for your consideration, though:
1. "thats there [sic] idea of a community.
Whose idea? The people who live in the projects? I...... Nobody: Leaving the addicts, thieves & general POS'S to pray on themselves?
They have those sorts of communities in NYC. Theyre called Projects.
Projects, incidentally, were originally supposed to be these sorts of community-centered entities that you're daydreaming...... Sheila Hilton: Hi Cyril,
Was Lennie's near Prospect Rd. in Cadishead? The name is very familiar, but I just can't quite place it. Do you remember the name of Beswick's...... sarah b: I grew up at sergeant and emerald in kensington, lived there from 82 to 96. i loved growing up there!! i went to HA brown and conwell, my brother went to kensington high. ...... Norma Bannon (nee Bolton): Does anyone remember a disco in Cadishead? I think it was called Chains and was above the old Co-op? I used to dream of going there when I was a 'grown-up' and just...... Synthetrix: Excellent post! I thought I was the only freak obsessed with the observations towers. I have even dreamed about being up in them. I will hopefully see them in person this September.
Until then,
Cheers
V
http://www,synthetrix.com... jack: peter, i enjoy the train station pictures very much, its been a long time since i ran up and down those stairs for trains, i remember how cold it was during the winter months and...... wowzer: I grew up in Hutch, and honestly the only thing I miss are my family, friends and my church. Everytime I go back it seems more dreary. The Hutch Haters and Hutch lovers all made...... Catherine Penfold-Waxman: He that lies dreaming...... Zenblonde: It just amazes me how provincial and small minded some of the people here are. It also amazes me that Gary is quite happy to make money from whom he thinks are such dreadful people,...... hrisSpencer of 45th: I recall my younger days on this street I;m only 21 but I vivdly recall that restaurant, I remem ber, that whole strip was burned down in the late 90's (January 1st 1998) to be...... Chris: I just happened over this page while looking for something via Google, but I couldn't just let this go- I grew up in Hutch, but no longer living there. I moved to the West Coast...... Mike: I'm looking at this photo, and it is sending shivers down my spine. The last time I saw this theater was in 1985 - I was 15 years old. My childhood memories of sneaking in...... noslen snow: On 12/29/07, I had a dreamed of a windowless building imploding and exploding from within, it was located within lower Manhattan. I saw a lot of people severely injured on the ground and debris...... shirley willis: dec.29th, 2007
I am glad to hear how dreadful kansas is. I hope no one moves here. The skies are clear and the air smells good, and it is quiet. I live here and like...... GGP: a dream worth having, and holding on to.... Pat Kenny: I grew up in Barlick. Lived at 24 Avon Drive until 1974 when the family emigrated to Canada. Most of my early memories involve ordinary things like going to Redmans for bacon on a Saturday...... city of dreams: LOL so b/c they are purebreds they wont fight? LOL how do you explain the numerous combat dogs that are purebred then? lol... Andrea: That's awesome - a grass house with wooden sills inlaid in stone!... chiamattt: [[img:24913]]
this is what the route of my walk looked like. I started at about 2pm and finished at about 5pm. The read boxed area is a high police-bus presence area as its the area that...... GGP: good pictures. two weeks ago my partner and i were driving late at night on the NY Thruway and came upon an accident scene right out of a david lynch film: overturned truck--a big one--and...... joey: [[img:24584]]
blues dreams... dreams watc : im always in the scrap yard getting hit on by the guys that work there lolol... Elicar: Jeef was right drea. We had only moose. And this way back in 2000 when I had a crappy computer with no memory at all so the pictures are stored in small sizes. Lastman got...... Cloned Prince: I wrote a Parkour Rap!
Things just aint the same for todays traceurs,
Cops and pigs want to see us in handcuffs
Yamakasi and the Belle are aging,
The old traceurs, well they're all changing,
Making way for new...... chiamattt: I found out over the weekend that according to Korean legend, if you dream about poo, good luck/ fortune is on the horizon.... A. Weinstein: Ah yes, the memories can keep you going for a long time.
My biggest dream is to go back to the block I grew up on which is 1212 Lincoln Place corner Troy Avenue block...... jeremy : I wish I had a time machine. Id go back to the early 1900's when Luna, Steeplechase, and Dreamland were up and running. It would seem that every other ride you see in amusement parks...... Smudgy: Well, I guess I discovered this site just a bit too late. I missed the walking tour and I missed the show at the BHS. I was born at Bushwick hospital in 1949....... TuCk: Salot!!!sunt TuCk din Pascani.Totzi o sa auzitzi de mine peste catziva ani!!!!!!!am 7 ani de parkour,m-am apukat de la 9 anishori.......in astia 7 ani de parkour miam rupt mana dreapta de 3 ori iar stanga...... 99¢Dreams: Peter, you didn't just run with my idea -- you sprinted with it! And I guess the finish line isn't yet in sight since you titled it "part 1". Great work -- I just...... 99¢Dreams: Damn! Major props to you, Peter! An overnight photo montage after my idle posting.
You've even captured the full range, from the mundane to the overWROUGHT. Couldn't have happened better or quicker had I been...... Peter: 99¢Dreams: yeah, i live in {Bushwick}. i sort of took your idea and ran with it [[7239:here]]... hope thats ok? lets add to it!... trisha rios: gwen i'am your #1 fan in the world i also love your style in clothing you just blow my mind girl. i also love to sing that is my #1 dream in the world and...... 99¢Dreams: Car vs bike has never been a fair fight. But c'mon guys, the city was designed for HORSES, aye? Those early bikes had it rough on the cobblestones, though far less deadly. ...... upfromflames: The "gates" could also refer to the proud sculptures on the front gates of new Housing Partnership homes popping up all over Bushwick--specifically around Central Ave. M. Train Station.
But the point here is that...... 99¢Dreams: Hey Peter, do you live in Bushwick, or are you just often there?
I ask because your post reminds me of a photo project I've contemplated, but never executed: "Bushwick Gates"
I'm referring to a quintessential Bushwick...... anon (cache-los-ab06.proxy.aol.com): Watched this genius at work on Friday 10th Aug. Brilliant! Hope your dreams come true... Cathy, U.K.... Hutchinson=Poor Town USA: Bass Girl. I know it is just like Hutchinson. People live in dream world and think they are the ONLY ones that are right!... Luis Acevedo: During the last couple of days I stumbled upon the website for upinflames. I couldn't believe my eyes. I am 28 and have lived in bushwick my entire life. I grew up on Wilson Ave...... Cay: Realtors are the new gangsters. Selling dreams that go up in a puff of gunsmoke. Watch out. ... Madelyn: Wow! What an experience it has been reading all these posts about the neighborhood I grew up in! I also went to Enrico Fermi, remember Mr. Lily and played violin in the orchestra. I graduated...... Alexander The Thessalonikian: An ethnic group is characterized by the common language, customs, religion, inscriptions, area of origin and ways of education and living. By that means all the area of todays Greece was inhabited by Greeks since...... CartLegger: Lucky guy, that I am, I am starting a position in the urban planning department at the Academy of Urban Planning in Bushwick. This fall, its intro to urban sociology, and in the spring, its...... wes & shawna byrd: My wife and kids and I went to this castle to take a look for ourselves at what everyone said was built by a crazy man, well it is truly amazing and Jim is a...... John Humperdink: What's that smell? oh, it's the living sewer town of hutchinson, with all the people drowning in their own scum.
Papergirl, you are living in your own little dream world...I think you are...... PEMA: i love it. i wish some great graffiti writer would imortalize (till some goes over anyway) my name(CRYSTAL) on a random wall somewhere in the world:) awww well one can dream cant they. ...... jack: for boys and girls who daydream of romance.... Deborah Walker (nee Ormandy): Hi Andrew,
Wasn't Alfred Turner School once located on Allotment Road (I seem to think Cadishead Junior School site??), or did I just dream this bit of info up??
... Angebee: I live in one of these buildings. The architects won all sorts of awards for the fact that we have a "green" project. What people don't know is that the architects, engineers, contractors and sub-contractors...... jack: i want to take this opportunity to thank toronto for that storm. the lightening was superb, the thunder was symphonically loud, the dark, menaceing clouds gave fear to the lovely day before it, the...... oner: from being from new mexico the most artistic state in the united states id have 2 say good angles and neva stop searching for your dreams wheather it be photgraphing or searching for a lost...... J: I was just there today and I must say this is a master piece in the works. The hard work and drive Jim has is unthinkable and to still be hard charging at his age...... Nando: Hey guys I have to say this is definitely one of my favorites entries ever. I am a native of Corona (on which the park lies) and I can honestly say that my life...... GalaxyGrasshopper: Wow, this really takes me baaack! My mom scooped us up from L.A. to Hamburg Germany when I was eleven. I hated that place, or so I thought. I came back to...... EvilGentleman: Manoj, you don't get out of town much, do you? But more power to you for doing well and trying hard to live the Canadian dream. While Toronto is generally a tolerant society, as are...... sara: I lived in kensington (A St.) from birth until I was 9. I still have fond memories of being a kid there. I haven't been back to that neighborhood for many many years. Unfortunately the...... Johanna: I've lived her for 27 years. I love this place. My parents came from the Dominican Republic in search for the AMERICAN DREAM. They have both prospered and have raised 3 children...... Alfonso Criscuoli: My partner is from Cadishead, and like some people have said, there isn't much happening there but that is not a bad thing at all. Living in London, which I hate, I find Cadishead...... jack: iman you sound like a smart kid, in the 50's in brooklyn there were little street gangs on every other corner. a gang then were just a group, a clan, kids from down the...... C. Marie: Being a native to Colorado, I have been to Bishops Castle several times. Every time is a new experience! It is the perfect place to go to witness a dream-in-progress! Jim Bishop...... joey: why, thank you, stardreamer... Alan D.: Thanks for the photo. Like Joan, I was born in Prospect Heights Hospital, but in 1945; unhappily moved to the Bronx in 1955. BUT, Brooklyn is still in my blood. Andrea Kaufman and Tibby Ludden,......
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