I love it when the human spirit finds creative and alternative means to an end in the midst of adversity. When times get tough, people will react in different ways. Some, not so pretty. Some, downright inspired.
The first story, Max rocks!! We need a Max out here. And I loved the picture of the earth mama. I was just listening to a NPR podcast today on Bob Marley. And Rita his wife was talking about his song burning and looting which was really symbolically talking about the people taking control of our life and not let people be homeless and poor and starving when we have plenty. We have plenty of houses right now. We have a house right now for every homeless person. We need to fill up these empty places with people on the street.
Browne
I love the idea of helping people squat empty homes, now is the time for that sort of activity. I was once a squatter even though I paid my rent to a shady real estate shop in HLP, only until the Law came to kick us out did I realize that we were paying to squat.
The empty pool thing happened here in LA in the 70’s too – see “Dogtown & Z-boys.”
Yeah- the Recession in the 70’s had an impact on developing that scene and others (Punk). That’s one good thing about periods of economic depression, they spawn some really great grassroots movements, resourcefulness and creativity from the real people (the ones who don’t see the need to have loads of money to accomplish things).
The second story reminds me of the movie Suburbia.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086589/
The first story, Max rocks!! We need a Max out here. And I loved the picture of the earth mama. I was just listening to a NPR podcast today on Bob Marley. And Rita his wife was talking about his song burning and looting which was really symbolically talking about the people taking control of our life and not let people be homeless and poor and starving when we have plenty. We have plenty of houses right now. We have a house right now for every homeless person. We need to fill up these empty places with people on the street.
Browne
I love the idea of helping people squat empty homes, now is the time for that sort of activity. I was once a squatter even though I paid my rent to a shady real estate shop in HLP, only until the Law came to kick us out did I realize that we were paying to squat.
The empty pool thing happened here in LA in the 70’s too – see “Dogtown & Z-boys.”
Yeah- the Recession in the 70’s had an impact on developing that scene and others (Punk). That’s one good thing about periods of economic depression, they spawn some really great grassroots movements, resourcefulness and creativity from the real people (the ones who don’t see the need to have loads of money to accomplish things).