Some experts fear that a fire last week at a lacquer manufacturing plant in Banning, Calif., could lead to a worldwide shortage in vinyl LPs.
Source: Los Angeles Times
How a fire in the Inland Empire could spell doom for the worldwide vinyl LP boom
Activate This ‘Bracelet of Silence,’ and Alexa Can’t Eavesdrop
Microphones and cameras lurk everywhere. You may want to slip on some privacy armor.
Source: www.nytimes.com
Mosaic Chiminea
I’ve just finished my latest mosaic project, a chiminea. I purchased the chiminea in July 2019 but I spend several months contemplating the design. I finally decided on a dragon design for the top. The dragon is hovering in swirling smoke. The bottom of the chiminea is intended to look like flames started by the dragon.
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By Andy Ludlum, Museum Volunteer
Ortwin Holdt and his fellow workers stood on stools and peered over a fence in Saticoy to watch…
Source: Museum of Ventura County
You See Pepsi, I See Coke: New Tricks for Product Placement
The streaming services have data on viewers’ spending habits and brand preferences, and they’re looking into new ways to use it.
Source: www.nytimes.com
If the Chargers Score and No One’s There to Cheer, Does the Owner Care?
With a proud history in San Diego abandoned and a new home filled with opposing fans, the Chargers are a cautionary tale for rapacious N.F.L. ownership.
Source: www.nytimes.com
The Story of the Great Japanese-American Novel
Note: This article refers to my old friend Frank Abe who has done some very important writing about John Okada.
John Okada’s “No-No Boy” captures the injustice of incarcerating Japanese-Americans during World War II — and serves as a warning today for our own fractured society.
Source: www.nytimes.com
Ventura County’s First Baseball Game (via Museum of Ventura County)
By Andy Ludlum, Museum Volunteer
Ventura County’s first organized baseball game was played in 1873, a time when new rules were beginning to…
Source: Museum of Ventura County
Overlooked No More: Robert Johnson, Bluesman Whose Life Was a Riddle
Johnson gained little notice in his life, but his songs — quoted by the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton and Led Zeppelin — helped ignite rock ‘n’ roll.
Source: www.nytimes.com
“Even the smallest act of service, the simplest act of kindness, is a way to honor those we lost, a way to reclaim that spirit of unity that followed 9/11.”