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Bamboo Geek
Video blogging: Experiences in the garden, on camera

So, armed with my handy iPhone, I set out to finish editing and publishing my first try at video blogging.  I am trying in earnest to brand the video blog as 'Bamboo How-To's.'  Definitely learned a few things along the way.  A couple of...

FOX40
Video: Grandmother says she did not abandon her grandson

Feb 4, 2012

Kit Samuel says she did not abandon her grandson on the side of Watt Avenue Friday.She says she was being evicted from Motel 6, and carried the child across the street left him there to go back for her belongings.“I will plead not guilty, I did n...

Bamboo and More
Golden lotus banana gets a radical trim

Feb 4, 2012
Golden lotus banana gets a radical trim

The golden lotus banana (Musella lasiocarpa) in our front yard is one of my favorite plants in the summer when its bluish green paddle leaves bring a tropical flair to our garden. Musella lasiocarpa last August Last year our Musella lasiocarpa fl...

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Bleed Black and Purple
Executive director of Think Big: This is a ‘defining moment’ in Sacramento’s history

Executive director of Think Big: This is a ‘defining moment’ in Sacramento’s history

The city of Sacramento recently released a list of companies interested in purchasing a collection of city-owned parking garages that would provide a substantial upfront payment to help fund a new downtown entertainment and sports complex.The list, sho...

East Sacramento Preservation
East Sacramento art, plant, craft sale

Feb 4, 2012
East Sacramento art, plant, craft sale

The Shepard Garden and Art Center is hosting its annual Art, Craft and Plant Sale the weekend of March 24 –25, 10 a.m. – 4p.m. The annual Art Craft and Plant Sale is an opportunity to experience Sacramento’s unique and … Continue reading

Bake It With Booze
Recipe: Limoncello-lemon upside down cake

Recipe: Limoncello-lemon upside down cake

Your Daily Dose of Vitamin C in a Cake!Lemons are every where right now, on the trees, in stores, in cocktails, and on baking blogs.  This recipe comes from two sources: Nestle® and A Girl and Her Fork, a fellow Sactown blogger.  I...

Anne the Dog Photographer
Photos: More furry cuteness at the shelter waiting to be adopted

Feb 4, 2012
Photos: More furry cuteness at the shelter waiting to be adopted

There is more furry cuteness at the shelter waiting to be adopted.  Take a peek at the latest stray, lost, surrendered and abandoned dogs to come to the Sacramento city shelter at 2127 Front St.  They are open all weekend!   http://www.cityofsacram...

The Design Confidential
Weekly wrap party and monthly report

Weekly wrap party and monthly report

Weekly Wrap + Monthly ...

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ranSACkedmedia.com
Commentary: That abandoned baby story hit very close to home

I’ve never been one to hold my tongue, especially when it comes to personal matters. Whether it be an everyday conversation on Facebook to being dismissed from jury duty for openly admitting how “hot” the defendant was just a few da...

California Political News and Views
Seriously: UN-Linked Group Claims Global Warming Was a Cause of the Arab Spring

UN-Linked Group Claims Global Warming Was a Cause of the Arab Spring Yid With a Lid, 2/3/12 Folks I know

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