"Ophelia" shares, "I work cutting head lettuce in Salinas, CA. It is very tiring work because we cut and bag the lettuce at the same time, and we must spend our entire day bent over." #WeFeedYou
The Dingbat is a distinctly L.A. architectural phenomenon that has been called “apartment building at its worst” as well as “iconic and beautiful.”
It’s also one of L.A.’s first attempts at widespread affordable housing.
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"Satchel Paige had a very, very good fastball......
But the first time I faced Satchel, he threw me a little breaking ball, just to see what I could do, and I hit it off the top of the fence.
I got a double.
When I got to second, Satchel told the third baseman:
'Let me know when that little boy comes back up.'
Three innings later, I go to kneel down in the on-deck circle, and I hear the third baseman say:
'There he is.'
Satch looked at the third baseman, and then he looked at me.
I walk halfway to home plate and he says:
'Little boy.'
I say, 'Yes, sir?' because Satch was much older than I am, so I was trying to show respect.
He walked halfway to home plate and said:
'Little boy, I'm not going to trick you.
I'm going to throw you three fastballs and you're going to go sit down' and I'm saying in my mind:
'I DOOON'T THINK SOOOOOO.
If he threw me three of the same pitch, I'm going to hit it somewhere.
I turned to the catcher and asked:
“What does he mean?”
Catcher told me:
“He’s going to throw you three fast balls.
Nothing else.”
He threw me two fastballs and I just swung.....
I swung right through it.....
And the third ball he threw, and I tell people this all the time, he threw the ball and as he let go he said:
'Go sit down.'
This is while the ball was in the air.
Yes, he struck me out with three pitches.
He was just magnificent."
17 year old Willie Mays facing Satchel Paige for the first time.
Pure goosebumps. I never thought they’d be able to play this ever again. I’m blessed to have seen it played twice (the AFTK tour and Hemispheres tour). It’s one of their best.
Newport Beach, CA (JUN.12.2026)-
Back at The Wedge, lifeguards won’t be taking a coffee break anytime soon.
Interesting to watch their training play out to see how they support each other with a lead person working with the victim, while the other members keep scrambling to the best position to set up a chain.
Meanwhile, the water is literally flowing in five different directions at the same time.
Impressive.
Happy B'Day June 14 to Spooner Oldham legendary
keyboardist w/ Aretha, Neil Young & more (1943)!
Respect https://t.co/zh3031zmYb
Harvest Moon https://t.co/dvtDLfFHqj
When A Man Loves A Woman https://t.co/B21QopyeRL
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"I always looked at myself as a small link in a very big chain," Bruce Springsteen said about his place in the broader story of American music, which is showcased at his museum that opened to the public on Saturday.
The Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music at New Jersey's Monmouth University houses Springsteen's archives, while also sharing the history of American music through artifacts and exhibits.
Geoff Bennett (@GeoffRBennett) met with "The Boss" at the new facility.
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers delivering pure rock energy at the 2008 Super Bowl halftime show 🏈🔥
From the opening chords to the massive sing-alongs, this performance was a masterclass in how to own a stadium. Tom looked completely in his element — cool, confident, and completely locked in with the Heartbreakers.
One of the most memorable Super Bowl shows of the 2000s.
Humans are not the only living being who appreciate surfing waves: dolphins do love surfing the world's finest breaks too and they've been doing it for 11 million years.
[📹 Nick Liotta]
[📍 Rincon Beach, California]