by David Sasaki | Mar 25, 2009 | English
Mario’s asking me for “some links to some oakland blogs on the street.” Something that “captures the block.” So here you go Mario: This and other amazing citizen media from Oakland youth is available on Youth Radio. Learn more about Youth...
by David Sasaki | Mar 10, 2009 | English
This isn’t going to be the comparative review I’d like to piece together (I’m short on time, without an internet connection, and without copies of either book), but if I don’t write something now I probably never will. I first discovered...
by David Sasaki | Nov 20, 2008 | English
Today is one of those days: typing as furiously as possible to get through what Things tells me to. But, then a ray of sun poked out, shining through the orange-tinged chlorophyll of the maple tree right outside my window. A glistening reflection off of a wee...
by David Sasaki | Nov 19, 2008 | Moleskinned
When you’ve been blogging for this long – almost five years now – you begin to realize that the personal blog is something of an enclosed pulpit, a sermon to self, a sabbath reminder of your values and goals and needs and room to grow. You repeat...
by David Sasaki | Nov 9, 2008 | English
Este artículo está disponible en español gracias al traducción de Julián Ortega Martínez. There is something desperately lonely about Barack Obama’s universe. One gets the overwhelming sense of someone yearning for connection, for something that binds human...
by David Sasaki | Aug 20, 2008 | English
Two new songs from Oakland artists: Via Revaz, The Grouch’s ARTSY (Give that man a Wikipedia page!): Via Britt, Michael Franti’s Say Hey:
by David Sasaki | Jun 18, 2008 | Español
Revaz me está visitando acá en Medallo. Siempre es divertido poder presentar una ciudad querida, como Medellín, a un amigo querido. Aquí está en Envigado: Este año Revaz ha estado trabajando como maestro ayudante en Oakland,...
by David Sasaki | Oct 24, 2007 | English
Compared to our neighbor across the bay, Oakland typically doesn’t have too much to show off when it comes to innovative online media. Sure, there are a few great bloggers like George Kelley, Mari, Afrogeek, and Cyrus Farivar, and at least one excellent podcast...
by David Sasaki | May 4, 2007 | English
Mari says, after a two year break, she was inspired to start blogging again after tonight’s game … so … keep your eyes out.
by David Sasaki | Apr 1, 2007 | English
Grandpa sporting the cool kicks with his mom and dad, 1927 When people who mattered to me died I began to feel that something was required of me. Sometimes something would be required that I could do, and I did it. Sometimes when I didn’t know what was required,...