Category Archives: Fotos

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99 cent District Gets New Window Display

Posted on August 9, 2014 by EL CHAVO!

Things are looking up on N. Broadway! With the arrival of the new 99 store at the Ugliest Building in LH the landscape is changing back into a utilitarian wonderland with useful things to buy at affordable prices. Plus they’ve … Continue reading →

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Goo Puddles bring Art Experience to LH Residents

Posted on July 27, 2014 by EL CHAVO!

A friend recently told me about some new toy loan over by Chapalita, a project based on those wacky book nook ideas that seem better suited to a rural environment rather than an urban area with a nice library nearby. … Continue reading →

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World Cup 2014

Posted on June 26, 2014 by EL CHAVO!

Back when I first started this stupid blog I did a bunch of posts about futbol and World Cup. I haven’t really kept that up but that doesn’t mean I am no longer a fan, far from it. Actually, I … Continue reading →

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ALZA Jesus

Posted on May 16, 2014 by EL CHAVO!

I don’t go up to Highland Park as much anymore; too many fancy new restaurants and nowhere to eat. Huarache Azteca is still an occasional draw, decent for a meal even though better huaraches can be had elsewhere. I hadn’t … Continue reading →

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Just Some Recent LH Pics

Posted on March 7, 2014 by EL CHAVO!

I miss not having the time to explore our beautiful Lincoln Heights. Some of my favorite times in this neighborhood have been while unemployed, being able to walk or peddle around all the different corners of our isolated part of … Continue reading →

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Hollywood Mexican

Posted on March 1, 2014 by EL CHAVO!

The image becomes the real. We live in a spectacular society, that is, our whole life is surrounded by an immense accumulation of spectacles. Things that were once directly lived are now lived by proxy. Once an experience is taken … Continue reading →

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