Category Archives: commodities

Goodwill Store Reopens

Posted on May 8, 2016 by EL CHAVO!

When they opened up the huge new thrift store on Fletcher and San Fernando, the Goodwill people decided to close down their store in Lincoln Heights even though they have headquarters here. The new place at the old K-Mart is … Continue reading →

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Apartment Mushrooms

Posted on March 15, 2016 by EL CHAVO!

Capitalist Fungus.

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Tony’s Door Busters

Posted on November 30, 2015 by EL CHAVO!

I missed out on the Black Friday deals at Tony’s Water Paradise, not sure what they were but I remain intrigued. Maybe 10¢ a gallon? If I had known beforehand I could have spent the night on the sidewalk and … Continue reading →

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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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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 →