If you are walking along KLand hear an ear-piercing monophonic ring tone, look around and you might just spot me. I may be the rare few surviving owners of a cell phone that still blares one note at a time at a decibel too high for comfort, too. But honestly, I am quite proud of the fact.

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Newsflash: We Dig the Old

Sea Wolf in concert | Photo by Koga /LAist It was just a few months ago when 6-year old Pablo Castelaz lost his battle with cancer, after treatment at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. 13 months before that, he was diagnosed, almost seemingly out of nowhere showing no warning signs prior, with bilateral Wilms’ Tumor, a rare form of children’s cancer.

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Sea Wolf, Band of Horses & Others to Play this Saturday to Fight Children's Cancer (LAist)

This week's blogger is Caroline of Caroline's Miscellany who delves into some of London's historical details and the fascinating and human stories behind them. If you had to describe your blog in less than 15 words how would you do it? Assorted bits of London history, with a bias towards Deptford, plus other random stuff

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The London Blogger interviews #12: Caroline's Miscellany (Londonist)

Bonnie Szul Books-A-Million They always have what I am looking for, and they have very pleasant employees.

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Friday, December 5, 2008 (Book Reporter)