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There are 57 comments about "roots"

Terry S. Singeltary Sr.: TO the Honorable and Brave people of Korea, keep up your fight for the truth. YOU are winning. ...terry [[http://www.grassrootsnetroots.org/articles/article_12387.cfm]] to be continued. ...TSS ...

in response to: Anti-US Beef/2MB Protests by chiamattt

James cashan: Re: jon burgess, I agree, on the one hand people say every body knows your business on the other its good to have a sense of community and roots which a lot of people......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Gary Sparkes: hi Cyril,i think you might know my mum and dad Conny and Fred Sparkes your name really rings a bell ,did you used to have a shop (poss fruit?veg)if so im sure i remember coming......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Joe: Hello CB Dare, Sounds like you have very important things to say and the courage to go with it. I can only explain my experience with my early years in Kensigton. There is somethimg to be......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Sammy Perez: Let me start by saying, this is unbelieveable. On a whim I typed in Enrico Fermi JHS 111 on Google and up comes this blog. What's even greater is that there are one......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

EvilGentleman: Well Elicar, my previous article on this particular location has become something of an online focal point for those who lived there during its heyday, much like Corsatki's {Cabrini Green} articles. Thus, this page is intended......

in response to: The Destruction of Benny Farm by EvilGentleman

EvilGentleman: The art/vandalism debate will go on forever, because both sides are correct. Many graffiti pieces are unquestionably artistic masterpieces. I have seen many pieces that are absolutely mind-boggling, provoke intelligent thought and debate, and are just......

in response to: JA: A True NYC King by Peter

vern mynatt: Buffalo is a great little ameican town made up of the best people you will find anywhere in the United States, don't knock it if you have not lived in this area. My roots go......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 9 by Scott Sargent

a: MY RESULTS: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RE: [Civic Sign Inquiry] Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 10:31:21 -0500 From: "Sleeth, Chris" CC: "Contactus" Hi A, Can you please let me know where this new installation took place? We have been removing signs from many of the trees......

in response to: We Nail Road Signs to Trees. by AG

Belleville Roots: I don't live in Belleville; go back about once a year to visit. Believe me, it's not NYC or even Alb, NM, but it is a nice place to "get away from it all."......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 3 by Scott Sargent

Dabroots: At least it's not a very big building. My choice is the horrible State Supreme Court Building on Court Street. Looks like a leftover from the Stalinist USSR: [[img:23878]] ...

in response to: Ugliest Building in New York? by Peter

mjb: These are great pictures. My roots are in Montreal. I've wanted to check it out. Parts of it remind me of NY and Boston....

in response to: Tall Buildings of Montreal by CE

Xag: I just came across a picture from the early model (1897). http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cawthorn/Palmer/cyclewedding.html They call it a "Rudge Whitworth companion or sociable bicycle". Apparently the steering system is different: the handlebars move together. In addition the cranks......

in response to: Side-by-Side Tandem Bicycle: by Peter

jeeff: wikipedia's article on the [[wiki:Leslie_Street_Spit]] hits on many interesting points about the spit (aka {tommy thompson park}). it's a manmade breakwater and dumping site for land dredged from the harbour and construction landfill. ......

in response to: Toronto Skyline & Brick Art by Michelle

Mark Tildsley: O.M.G. People real people and real lives. I was brought up here in Irlam from the overspill in 1970/71. I spent over 4years in NZ been back now 2years. I miss NZ so much but......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Tony Coppoletta: Lovely. I'm looking forward to enjoying the green space once it's open--although it'll be in spurts since I don't live in New York... It's really exciting that this is happening, though, since it......

in response to: The High Line: by Peter

Joe: Like several that responded to this post, I too was raised in the Horner Projects (2215 W Lake st). I attended RN Dett, McKinley Jr HS and graduated from Westinghouse HS in 1980. I haven't......

in response to: henry horner projects by b. sloane

RobotW/Roots: thats very true first time i tried i used wheat flour and it comes out brown. live and learn...

in response to: Wheatpasting: How to by An@Rch15T

joey says today: you may have some fun looking at this web site. especially if you like old post cards [[http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/oh/cuyahoga/postcards/ppcs-cuyahoga.html]]...

in response to: Cleveland from the Golden Hour on by procyon

EvilGentleman: I would agree with the majority of what has been said, but I will state my opinions on each issue, so it becomes obvious where I stand. I think the best way to have notification on......

in response to: User Survey 2007 by Jamie

RobotW/Roots: whats bank paper exactly? i never heard of that. i just been using butcher paper. the only problem is that it has a wax backside and that makes it harder to make it stick. any suggestions......

in response to: Wheatpasting: How to by An@Rch15T

RobotW/Roots: i been interested in street art of all kinds for a while now and ive experimented with most. i just started pasting and ive found a good mixture for the paste, but im wondering what......

in response to: Wheatpasting: How to by An@Rch15T

Hunter : I am not under the impression that any of these murals were intentionally dictated to Leo Tanguma by some elite agency. Instead, I think he may have been picking up on some type of a......

in response to: Airport Scenes 1 by aer suzuki

Alexander The Thessalonikian: People from US shouldn't argue with the fact that a country with a glorious past like Greece is offended when a name that characterizes the most of the northern Greece and that has special meaning......

in response to: Θεσσαλονίκη by zagg

noside: brick city come's from hawthorne ave the roots rap and the game ...leave it alone...

in response to: A Walk Through Brick City by Peter

I am Puerto Rican, and Really Angry at your Lack of Concern and Knowledge:: I have attended various universities in both Chicago and Puerto Rico. I am currently a student at the University of Puerto Rico, and at one point I was Trying to recieve my BA from......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

john martin: In a nostalgic moment for roots I discovered your great web site. My family came to Barlick in 1939 with the Rover company. I went to Gisburn Road school till 1950. I wrote a......

in response to: Barnoldswick by Gus Brennan

Yea-Yo: Exactly Culture Club. I'd love to understand more about these deep roots people claim they've laid into Humboldt Park. The dirty ass alleys, unkept yards, trash all over, people with no regard for the next......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

Børge: I don't think the fact that oslo is an expensive city has anything to do with the high crime number. It's also a fact that oslo is unique in norwegian matter. I live in the......

in response to: Crime in Oslo by Rune-Willem

zagg: yep, you heard me right. i prefer the march over the parade --- maybe for semi-obvious reasons --- plus its far more grass roots and not a big giant corporate showcase like the parade......

in response to: Toronto Pride: the Importance of Attending Church by zagg

jamie: i hate to add to this argument but didn't the 'americans' pretty much eraicate the native population of their country back in the day? And the english didn't clear the Gaelic speakers out of their......

in response to: Fuck England by Peter

Toronto animal Assult!!!: Ok...solutions anyone please... I have a possessed squirrel and raccon that are ruining my life.... oh and a strange pooping stray cat....So... The squirrl rips up my garden every day, I looked out the window one......

in response to: Raccoons, Cute or Dangerous? by Elicar

Andrew Smith: Quote "Please could someone explain these comments... Night soil? (It was used to soak up Victorian Manchester's 'night soil'.) as in from sewage?(fertilised by 200 year old human waste)" Hi, Yes, I did mean human waste. I......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

mark: tai chi by itself is just exercises and yoga as well. There is a trend really since the 60's to accept things like these without examining the roots and implications spiritually. So Christians belief it......

in response to: God Is Good by Peter

loyal: America is a great place( Well it was till the civil war,) you have no history so you have to cling on to Irish roots which hardly any of you have.you have not won a......

in response to: Fuck England by Peter

Biff: Wow! Nice backpack, is that Roots?...

in response to: The Elevated Wetlands by vee

elaine: some deserts have life and therefore plant infrastructure of their own - like cactii and stuff, but others that have been caused by deforestation are dead. in scotland there was a great deal of deforestation......

in response to: Looking Down Danger Nose by elaine

GGP: "My heart is the shyest object in the world. It has numerous qualities carelessly mixed together and insectlike roots that can perceive the entire universe in an instant. It blushes when it dies and becomes......

in response to: Old Point Loma Lighthouse by joey

spygirl_t: This is very cool. We need more grassroots and community projects to make people more aware of the problems facing the growing city. And what better than initative that involving students.. they will one decide......

in response to: Youth Artists Paint Peace Mural in Response to Gun Violence by Michael Brown

jack: actually i know that tree. originally 267 years ago there were four trees all clustered together and a terrible storm was brewing (much like this story in my head) and the trees started to......

in response to: Love Graf Tree (Zelkova Carpinifolia) by elaine

seriously dude: ha london engaland,my background!my origin! my roots!to bad i never been there but i feel like i belong there.oh england,england,how could you just abandone your children in america and just leave,beautifull pictures! ...

in response to: A Sunday Walk in Eastend London... by Lawrence

Old Kensington Dog: A couple of points re. the confrontation specifically, and Kensington Market in general: -The SUV in the photos is owned by the business accross the street, not the "Motorist". His four cylinder smaller car with......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

morethanenough: Forget about banning handguns and the gun registry, these bike couriers are a threat to the very roots of our civilization. They should all be subject to detailed and thorough background and psychiatric checks, registered......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

reagan: Visited Oslo recently and experienced some Norwegian crime first hand -- had my camera bag nicked on Christmas morning within an hour of arriving in the nearly empty airport. Been safe w it all over......

in response to: Crime in Oslo by Rune-Willem

Jamie: In reply to [[author:ian]] though, automatic hatred and distrust is a very very eloquent way of putting it. In a nutshell so to speak. And naturally, such narrowmindedness goes hand in hand with point-blank racism.......

in response to: The Waterside by Jamie

ELLIS G.: For Immediate Release: KILI is pleased to announce an exhibition of paintings by ELLIS G. Continues through 12/1/05 @ KILI 81 Hoyt St. bet. State St. and Atlantic Ave. Bklyn NY A,C,G Trains to Hoyt/Schermerhorn......

in response to: Wherefore ART Thou, Ellis? by GGP

NET PI 156 KRT: For Immediate Release: KILI is pleased to announce an exhibition of paintings by ......

in response to: Brooklyn Street Art Initiative by Peter

Dutchman: Damn reminds me of some folks here in the netherlands, that combine Bloods/Crips AND Ireland/Britain...then they say they have irish roots.. so they invented Green Gangster Gents.....

in response to: Cuban Solidarity Mural by Jamie

Chino: The roots. 1st New York and at the same time Chicago was rigth there ready for that good old cta track underground bombing alley roof top bombs....

in response to: Graf Trux 12: The Vans of Williamsburg by Peter

Peter: the "roots"? in germany? lol....

in response to: Graf Trux 12: The Vans of Williamsburg by Peter

slAng´86: ...back to the ROOTS!!!!!!!!!! Germany! ......

in response to: Graf Trux 12: The Vans of Williamsburg by Peter

Peter: i wish i could make sure that all non-americans know that bush most definitely doesn't speak for all americans. not by a long shot. and neither does most of what his supporters stand for. people get......

in response to: Politics, American Style by GGP

cafeconleche...: Mia about your comment about finding a way to afford to live in Humbolt Park--that's comment is SO wrong on SO many Levels there are layers to my rebuttle...YOu know--I'm part of the middle......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

panda-squareroots&zoocrew: i see you righteous cats reppin. viva PESO...

in response to: Dallas Graffiti Like What! by Tick Tock

panda-squareroots&zoocrew: nice wing tip pic hope u enjoyed us folk from dallas like my boys sekt dewm solar fach &diablo. u come back now ya hear ...

in response to: Texas 5am by fuzzytank

Sylvia Womersley: Lovely to see these almost forgotten images of my childhood, I was born in East London and do not know nearly enough about the cultures at that time. I now live in Australia and love......

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

Gene from Canada: re:rebel32. I was looking to contact people from North Ireland and see what life was up there. Here in Canada we don't get a very clear picture of how you folks survive and live. A......

in response to: Shankill Road: Belfast by Jamie

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