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The Evolution of a Photographer Pt. 1

by Rosey Lakos
I am not one of those photographers that was born with a camera in hand. I did not discover that I was a photographer until I was 17 and even then it was not love at first sight, it was just something I was mildly interested in.
I started at Cabrillo College [...]

World’s Largest Record Collection

Paul Mawhinney’s record collection needs a home. The owner of the now defunct Record-Rama in Pittsburg has given his entire life to collecting music and now wants to pass it along. The entirety of his life’s work, including sealed duplicates of almost everything, can be yours for a mere $3 million.
A couple of years ago, [...]

Vocabulary Yoga

I picked up some new words this week thanks to an informative site called WordSpy. Here are some of my favorites:
yarn bombing: n. The surreptitious or unauthorized placement of knitted objects on statues, posts, and other public structures.
eco-bling: n. Ineffective green technology, particular equipment added on to an existing building that does little to reduce [...]

Parkour and Freerunning

Parkour, a cousin to Freerunning is the art of getting from here to there, as quickly as possible, using only your body to overcome environmental obstacles.
It is a non-competitive, physical discipline of French origin in which participants run along a route, attempting to negotiate obstacles in the most efficient way possible, as if moving in [...]

Swiss Beatboxer Steff La Cheffe

Steff La Cheffe from Switzerland breaks it down.
The fact that beatboxing has found it’s way into minds and mouths around the world is a great reminder that the groove really is in the heart.
Who’s your favorite beatboxer?
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