If you received a Google wave invitation, and just created your account, here's the first thing to do: Add some contacts!
Look down at the lower portion of the left panel, and you'll see the Contact Box. Click on the + sign, to the right of "Manage Contacts" to add a new contact.
You will need to ask your friends and family for their googlewave addresses, the same way you have to ask people for their email addresses when you first get acquainted.
Type in the person's googlewave address, and click Submit.
Now the person shows up in your Contact List.
Click on the person's photo or avatar to bring up a dialog box. Click on "Ping" to send the person a message.
Type something in the message box and click "Done."
The ping becomes a new wave that will show up in the center column when the person goes to Google Wave. The person will not get a separate email notice, so you need to count on your friends to check their waves daily, just like you count on them to check their email messages. You could send the person an email saying "Hey I waved at you, check your waves."
You can also keep the wave private, but add other participants. To add another participant, click the + button in the left column, above the wave content.
Your contact list will pop-up. Just click any name in the contact list that you want to include in the wave.
Do you ever have email conversations with groups of people? Maybe your team, office staff, and assistants? Or maybe you send emails to a group of family members, and everyone chats back and forth via group email.
If you think in terms of using Wave in those group email situations, you will have made the basic Wave Paradigm Shift.
The only hesitation on my part right now: DoctorWave has not yet fixed the image insertion bug in Internet Explorer. The answer is, of course, using Firefox. But I'd really rather introduce Wave without having to open up the "better browser" issue. :-)
But it seems to me that one thing is missing: The function to search for existing public lists. A list search tool could fit right up there in the nav bar beside "find people". Or it could be part of the right side column of the home page.
Anyone else think this is a good idea? Have you found any tricks to search for existing lists?
When you visit the profile page of anyone on Twitter, you'll be able to see any of the public lists they have created, or any of the lists they follow. (NOTE: you may have to click "View all" to see every list if the person has created or is following a large number of lists.) You can also see any of the lists that person appears on. Checking out the lists that your friends have created, follow, or appear on, is a great way to locate lists you might be interested in.
Opening Night Reception: Saturday, November 14, 2009 from 7-10 pm Alex Alferov, Yrneh Brown, Nancy Buchanan, Chukes, Carol Colin, Kathi Flood, Sophia Gasparian, Graham Goddard, Miguel Angel Murillo, CCH Pounder, Suzanne Siegel, Joseph Sims, Charles Swenson, Richard Turner, Mark Vallen, Ted Waltz
The year 2008 was historic in the fact that a Black American became our 44th President. We have asked our artists to demonstrate how they perceive the first year, the honeymoon period, of the Barack Obama Administration. He has taken office facing high expectations and immense challenges. Some questions we ask our "365" artists to consider are: Does race affect political choices, or is it more a class question? Have opportunities for minorities advanced? What about health care, the turmoil in the Middle East, the economy? Obama has declared a new spirit of engagement with the UN to confront global challenges, from climate change to nuclear proliferation. But is his foreign policy decisions an extension of Bush administration policy known for its political and international aggression? Our "365" artists tackle these challenging questions with works that are aesthetically profound and timely.
November 14 through December 6, 2009
And Our Annex Presents:
The Writing On The Wall A typo-active installation by Kay Brown, Poli Marichal and Marianne Sadowski
"A baited banker thus desponds, From his own hand foresees his fall, They have his soul, who have his bonds; 'Tis like the writing on the wall."
Jonathan Swift (Anglo-Irish satirist, essayist, poet 1667-1745)
Taking the idiom, "the writing on the wall" (a portent of doom or misfortune, first used in the Book of Daniel), as a point of departure, artists Kay Brown, Poli Marichal and Marianne Sadowski have printed a series of flyers and other works on paper using phrases, slogans and idiomatic plays on words that address current issues concerning politics, ecology and ethics in a visually suggestive manner.
The artists intention is to create a space for thought and meditation in order to promote a call for pro-active action and grass roots militancy and a return to common sense and self-sufficiency.
Brown, Marichal and Sadowski were inspired by the oeuvre of artists such as Barbara Kruger, Ellen Rothenberg and Jenny Holzer, among others, who use type to inform, provoke, agitate and confront the viewer.
The works were printed using a Laguna etching press owned by Sadowski and a Reprex letterpress proof printer owned by Marichal. Many of the phrases were created using vintage wood letterpress fonts and/or stamped fonts owned by Brown over monotyped abstract backgrounds.
November 14 through December 6, 2009
Avenue 50 Studio, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit art gallery 131 North Avenue 50 Highland Park, CA 90042 (323-258-1435)
Highland Park Heritage Trust Agenda for Monday, November 9, 2009, 6:30 to 8:30 PM Ramona Hall, 4850 N. Figueroa Street Los Angeles, CA 90065
6:30PM Refreshments and gathering 6:45PM Announcements 7:00PM Program
How to Avoid Having to Trash Your Stuck, Leaky Windows Presentation by Ed and Batya Sanchez of Window Restoration and Repair, Inc. The Highland Park Heritage Trust is sponsoring a talk by Ed Sanchez of Window Restoration and Repair. This event is a must for anyone considering the replacement of windows, especially on older homes with original wood or steel windows. Mr. Sanchez will talk about how to successfully preserve and repair wood and steel windows. The approach is proven to help retain the value of a house, maintain its architectural features, and save money.
7:30PM Annual Election Meeting Election committee will present a suggested list of Board of Directors for the 2010 Fiscal Year. Nominations are welcome from the floor. All members in good standing are eligible to run for the Board of Directors and to vote.
8:30PM Adjournment
About the speaker: Ed Sanchez originally began working in the window replacement business in 1983, and opened his own window replacement company in 1986. He lost faith in replacement windows because they didn't last as long as the originals and he decided to follow his inclination toward historic preservation. Ed and his long time friend, Scott Goldfarb, started the new company Window Restoration and Repair in 2000. The unusual offering of this company has led to articles in many local papers such as the Glendale News Press, Pasadena Star News, Larchmont Chronicle, and Press Telegram and recommendations in the Daily Variety and Cottages and Bungalows. Many of the articles can be read in their entirety in the press section of the company website: www.window-restoration-repair.com Window Restoration and Repair has done restoration work for the Bembridge House, the Hotel Laguna, the historic building that houses the Cheesecake Factory in Pasadena on Fair Oaks and Colorado, the original country club for the Country Club Park district in Los Angeles and many other designated historic buildings.
Like most agents who have been in the business any length of time, in the course of our business, we often get inquiries from old friends and previous clients needing help or advice about a particular real estate issue.
And like most agents, we have compiled a pretty impressive collection of links to help answers the most frequently answered questions. These days the collection very likely includes articles I have written myself for one of our blogs.
If an old friend or previous client asks some of those frequently asked questions, we can quickly respond with an email containing the appropriate links.
How about this idea?
Instead of sending an email containing all those links, create a blog post containing the same links. A blog post specifically tailored for that old friend or previous client in response to his or her questions.
A blog post created to answer a previous clients about Los Angeles City Rent Control, for example, might look like this: Los Angeles Rent Control
Now I can simply email the previous client just one link, the link to that blog post. Or, even better, to borrow Bob Stewart's idea: I can post a link to the blog post on the person's FaceBook wall!
What are the advantages?
It is easy for the client to bookmark the page for reference, and it is easy for the client to share it with others, or to add it to any of the social bookmarking services.
It encourages the client to further explore our blog.
Other folks with similar questions might find it, and might even contact us to discuss some issues further. (Double ditto that for the FaceBook wall idea.)
It makes the information easier for me to find again.
We are thrilled to introduce to our community, and we are looking forward to spending some time with you next month.
Here are just a few links to help you find your way around Highland Park, and learn about its history and character. (The operative idea here is "just a few".)
I've complied this list of links into a blog post so that you'll be able to bookmark it and find it again easily; And who knows? Maybe someone else who is looking for information about Highland Park will find also it useful.
Multi-unit properties (2 units and up) in the City of Los Angeles, built before October 1978, are covered by the City of Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance.
Here are links to information you need to know when buying a property covered by the RSO:
The Declaration of Intent form must be filed with the City of Los Angeles, approved by the City, AND returned to the property owner BEFORE the 60 Day Notice of Termination can be served upon the tenant.
On Sunday, November 22, artists' homes and studios will open to share the wealth during "The Recovery Discovery Tour," the Arroyo Arts Collective's 17th annual self-guided auto tour in Highland Park, Eagle Rock and Mount Washington.
Who: The Arroyo Arts Collective What: "The Recovery Discovery Tour," a self-guided auto tour of artists' homes and studios in Highland Park, Eagle Rock, Mount Washington Where:Starts at the Lummis Home, 200 E. Avenue 43, Highland Park, CA 90031 When: November 22, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Special Preview Party: Saturday, November 14, 7 to 9 pm Future Studio, 5558 North Figueroa Street, Highland Park. Samples of tour artists' work will be on display
This year Tourgoers will also receive a $10 Arroyo Bucks coupon good toward a single purchase of art worth $100 (or more) on the day of the Tour. To plan your trip to the Tour via public transportation please visit the Metro trip planner at www.metro.net or call 1-(800) COMMUTE. Tour-goers who arrive by Metro will receive 2 coupons (worth $20) by showing their Metro ticket, day pass, or monthly pass.
Tickets: $10 (plus $1 handling) advance on-line purchase. Tickets will be held at will call at the Lummis Home on the day of the tour. Deadline for advance purchase is 10pm Friday, November 20, 2009. Tickets can also be purchased for $15 at the Lummis Home on the day of the Tour.
WE TELL STORIES 4th annual HAUNTED HARVEST FESTIVAL AT HIGHLAND PARK's OLD LA FARMERS MARKET
Featuring performances by the Grammy Award winning Mariachi Divas, We Tell Stories children's theatre company, Taiko drummers, Folklorico dancers and more.
On Tuesday, October 27, 2009 We Tell Stories, LA's multi-ethnic children's storytelling theatre company-presents The 4th Annual Haunted Harvest Storytelling Festival at the Old LA Farmer's Market at Ave. 58 and N. Figueroa Blvd. in Highland Park, California (LA 90042). Hours are from 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Admission is Free.
We Tell Stories, performing since 1981, is known for bringing myths, legends, and literature from all Cultures and times to extemporaneous life. The Haunted Harvest storytelling whirlwind includes Aesop's fables and folktales from Japanese, Mexican and American Indian traditions. From their seats or on the stage in costume, audience members are an integral part of the performance.
This years guest stars are the Mariachi Divas, the multi-cultural all-female Latin band and winners of a 2008 Grammy award for their CD, "Canciones De Amor." In addition, Japanese Festival Sounds will feature the ancient art form of Taiko (Japanese drumming). Young performers from Ballet Folklorico Maria Felix from Ramona Hall Community Center in Highland Park preserve Mexican culture through dance. The troupe has performed at the LA County Fair and downtown LA's Olvera Street.
The ever popular Costume Contest is open to all ages. Participants are also encouraged to enter their already-carved pumpkins in the Carved Pumpkin Contest. The Festival's additional attractions include face painting, an arts and crafts table, fresh Farmer's Market produce and prepared foods, trick-or-treating and more.
The 4th Annual Haunted Harvest Storytelling Festival is located at the Old L.A. Farmer's Market at Avenue 58 and N. Figueroa Blvd, Highland Park, CA 90042, adjacent to the Metro Highland Park Station, accessible from the Gold Line. To plan the route that's best for you, use the Metro Trip Planner at www.metro.net or call 1.800. commute. Metro riders can show their metro ticket stubs and get a free One-Dollar Farmer's Market Bill to spend at the farmers market. To park enter the lot at Ave. 57. Street parking is also available.
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What is a CAT BLOG?
According to Seth Godin: "Cat blogs are for, by, and about the person blogging. A cat blog is about your cat and your dating travails and your boss and whatever else you feel like sharing in your public diary."
Well, I am the boss, my dating years are behind me, but I do love my cats.
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