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Comment on Growing Home: reclaiming the earth beneath the concrete. by ayanacontreras

ayanacontreras — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 23:54:58 +0000

Hi TJM, that Community Garden in San Antonio that you linked to is lovely. I wish we had more plazas at apartment complexes in Chicago, but here, that layout is very uncommon.

Usually apartments have just underused lawn around them. It maybe because our winters are so long. Community Gardens in general (on rooftops or on vacant lots) are gaining popularity here, so it’s always great to see them thriving elsewhere, too! Thanks for commenting.

Comment on Growing Home: reclaiming the earth beneath the concrete. by texasjellymaker

texasjellymaker — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:04:33 +0000

I sure love the picture of a roof top garden. Amazing. For now we will just have to content ourselves with our plaza garden.
http://sanantoniocommunitygardens.wordpress.com

Comment on The Buckinghams: Chicago’s answer to the British Invasion. by souldigga

souldigga — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:13:27 +0000

I am not a big fan of rock, but I like this music. thanks.

Comment on See Potential: helping us all envision the rebirth of abandoned buildings on the South Side. by ayanacontreras

ayanacontreras — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:21:50 +0000

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Comment on About by ayanacontreras

ayanacontreras — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:20:29 +0000

Mary, that is quite the testimonial! One of the things I love most about working on this blog is the stories I get from readers. Thanks for sharing.

Comment on About by Mary Neville

Mary Neville — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:15:00 +0000

Ayana, I saw your article on LaCade Shampoo. That is the BEST shampoo I ever used in my life when I was in my 20s. It was an amazing volumizing shampoo way before the word "volumizing" was used to describe certain types of hair products. It smelled like oranges and made me feel like I had the fullest head of hair ever. I was (still am) bummed that they went out of business. I remember their radio commercials on AM radio which got me to try it. Wish I could have a bottle (or case) of it right now. It was the BEST.

Comment on Chicago: in all its fried, dyed, laid-to-the-side (or perhaps natural) glory. by La Cade: The little hair care company that made some big waves. « darkjive.com

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:01:27 +0000

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Comment on Don Cornelius: made Soul a household name. by ayanacontreras

ayanacontreras — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:15:34 +0000

Thanks, Marti. I like your post on Mr/ Cornelius, as well (http://martiink.wordpress.com/2012/02/02/my-moment-with-don-cornelius/ for those keeping score). As a person who’s also had the opportunity to interview/interact with people who are, to me, iconic… It’s funny how sometimes something that wouldn’t otherwise be noteworthy can be amplified in our mind. I am an audio producer, and I actually have one 60′s soul star’s answering machine message recorded someplace on my hard drive.

Comment on Don Cornelius: made Soul a household name. by Marti Parham

Marti Parham — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:12:43 +0000

Nice job Ayana. I love the images you used for this piece.

Comment on Brighter Side of Darkness: a love note. by Don Cornelius: made Soul a household name. « darkjive.com

Don Cornelius: made Soul a household name. « darkjive.com — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:10:08 +0000

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