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404 City: January 2009 Archives

The Bespoke Book

By Ophelia Chong
January 31, 2009



Today I called the Los Angeles Times to cancel my subscription of over 20 years. An account supervisor came on the line and offered me the same subscription for $21 a month for seven days delivery, half of what I was paying for the last few years - in reality I am now paying what it is worth.

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Jack of All Trades

By Ophelia Chong
January 28, 2009



I was looking at Craigslist, specifically at their job listings. I went the art/media/design listings to see what was being offered in today's economic climate.

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The Year of the Ox

By Ophelia Chong
January 24, 2009



Gung Hay Fat Choy! 恭喜发财! Gōngxǐ fācái! Happy New Year! It is the Year of the Ox, a year of determination, strength and fortitude.

As we leave the Year of the Rat and into The Year of the Ox, which begins on January 26th, 2009 and ends with the Year of the Tiger on February 14th, 2010. The Ox 丑 is the second of the twelve year cycle of the Chinese Zodiac.

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Landing on Water

By Ophelia Chong
January 18, 2009



As the jet plane touched onto the icy waters of the Hudson River, the passengers aboard gave their trust to Capt. Sullenberg and to their higher powers to bring them safely home.

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The Sustainable Community

By Ophelia Chong
January 12, 2009



What sustains a community? Local involvement and institutions that bring the community together.

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Phishing and the Gag Reflex

By Ophelia Chong
January 8, 2009



This set off my Gag Reflex today, I was sent an invite to a "select membership" website that touted that I could interact with "other affluent" members around the world.

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Envy and Charity

By Ophelia Chong
January 8, 2009



One simple resolution.

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Electric Love

By Ophelia Chong
January 4, 2009



I first met John Carrozza and Doug Prinzivalli at our mutual friend Peleg's house. I don't laugh out loud often, and I am not a constant chuckler, but John had me laughing most of the night. Being entertaining at potlucks is just a small part of what they do, they also entertain on a larger scale.

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Los Angeles is the ultimate networked metropolis, and in 404 City blogger Ophelia Chong takes a look at our diverse web of communities, all of them interwoven by freeways, shared history, media, automobiles, and the ever present digital penumbra of cell-phones and computers.

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