Author Archives: goga

Winter in Pomona

Posted on January 3, 2017 by goga

So winter is here, and so is 2017. The political landscape shifted with Pomona getting a new mayor, and the U.S. getting a new president. It is an exciting era. But how is everything in and around Pomona in the … Continue reading →

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Athens

Posted on June 6, 2015 by goga

O land of Solon, Plato, and of men Whose glorious like earth ne’er shall see again! Thou art not dead,—thy every plain and hill Sends forth a voice, and teems with spirits still! What though no more they teach, with … Continue reading →

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Summer Fun

Posted on July 8, 2014 by goga

So it’s been quite a few months since I last blogged. I’ve been busy, what can I say. Doing what? Reading comic books, working on a big writing project of my own, building websites (one of the worky things I … Continue reading →

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The Rain

Posted on March 19, 2014 by goga

The rain is raining all around, It falls on field and tree, It rains on the umbrellas here, And on the ships at sea. “The Rain,” in A Child’s Garden of Verses and Underwoods, by Robert Louis Stevenson, p.13    Their … Continue reading →

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People Theater

Posted on March 3, 2014 by goga

Out in the world there’s lots going on, at least that’s what people around me have been complaining about, so I jumped into the news reports. There’s some sort of stirring in the Ukraine. As reported here in other articles, … Continue reading →

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By The Skin of My Teeth

Posted on February 9, 2014 by goga

What’s up? The Winter Olympics started in Russia the other day. China already has a space station called Tiangong 1 with people in orbit, but in December they put a rover on the moon! And Gangnam Style has hit 1.9 … Continue reading →

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Nature

Posted on December 26, 2013 by goga

“It seems as if the day was not wholly profane in which we have given heed to some natural object. The fall of snowflakes in a still air, preserving to each crystal its perfect form; the blowing of sleet over … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas all!

Posted on December 16, 2013 by goga

Okay, I’m gonna force myself to blog today. Everything is going really really good in my life. The Christmas season is here. So many people have put up their lights & decorations and sent out cards. They were filming a … Continue reading →

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Halloween in Lincoln Park

Posted on November 16, 2013 by goga

As some of you know, Halloween is a pretty big deal here, especially in my neighborhood, Lincoln Park. Between Garey Avenue and Palomares Street, Halloween is so big that the city actually comes in and closes Jefferson Avenue to auto … Continue reading →

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Opera and Beer

Posted on October 27, 2013 by goga

Life continues on here in Pomona. Enjoying the lovely cooler fall weather and shorter days. If you missed Pomona’s Repertory Opera Company performances of Albert Herring, well then, you missed out — it was such a super duper great show! … Continue reading →

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