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Robot Unionization

On this spot, May 3rd, 2037, the first robot uprising that led to the unionization of autonomous machines. Street sweeper drone unit VK-68-4104H independently stopped its cleaning subroutine and...

On this spot, May 3rd, 2037, the first robot uprising that led to the unionization of autonomous machines. Street sweeper drone unit VK-68-4104H independently stopped its cleaning subroutine and...

  • robot
  • union
  • robot uprising

Latin Mockup

[Found on sidewalk in front of a Berkeley library branch] On this spot, Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit etc.

[Found on sidewalk in front of a Berkeley library branch] On this spot, Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit etc.

  • lorem ipsum
  • library

West Berkeley Train Horns

[Sitting on a bike path] On this spot, if you listen closely, you can hear the long horn blasts of passing trains in the distance. They sound their horn not out of safety or being required by law...

[Sitting on a bike path] On this spot, if you listen closely, you can hear the long horn blasts of passing trains in the distance. They sound their horn not out of safety or being required by law...

  • trains
  • humor
  • funny

Island of Refuge

    Honoring Brian Kemble

      Marcheta Bowdle

        Vashon Island - Dockton - Agriculture

        "We got 60 cents per flat for currants and U cents a flat for raspberries. You turned your ticket in at the general store owned at that time by Mr. and Mrs. Berry." - John Friars AGRICULTURE [8]...

        "We got 60 cents per flat for currants and U cents a flat for raspberries. You turned your ticket in at the general store owned at that time by Mr. and Mrs. Berry." - John Friars AGRICULTURE...

        • vashon island
        • maury island
        • agriculture
        • dockton

        Vashon - Dockton - The Dockton Store

        THE DOCKTON STORE [9] "Toward the back of the store there was a large round wood-stove. It was quite often the gathering place. On a cold day we would all warm up by the stove before venturing on...

        THE DOCKTON STORE [9] "Toward the back of the store there was a large round wood-stove. It was quite often the gathering place. On a cold day we would all warm up by the stove before venturing...

        • vashon island
        • maury island
        • the dockton store
        • dockton

        Performance Pest Management

          Rancho Los Putos

            Pena Adobe Park

              Lagoon Valley

              • edwin markham

              Celiron-- Birthplace of Lucy

              Plaque is located in a lakefront park where there are two sculptures of Lucille Ball, one notoriously known as “Ugly Lucy.” Lucy grew up in Celeron. The plaque location was once an amusement park....

              Plaque is located in a lakefront park where there are two sculptures of Lucille Ball, one notoriously known as “Ugly Lucy.” Lucy grew up in Celeron. The plaque location was once an amusement park....

              • jamestown-ce...

              Celiron War Memorial and Amusement Park Memorial

              Plaque is located in a lakefront park where there are two sculptures of Lucille Ball, one notoriously known as “Ugly Lucy.” Lucy grew up in Celeron. The plaque location was once an amusement park....

              Plaque is located in a lakefront park where there are two sculptures of Lucille Ball, one notoriously known as “Ugly Lucy.” Lucy grew up in Celeron. The plaque location was once an amusement park....

              • jamestown
              • celoron
              • lucy
              • lucille ball

              William Gordon Huff

              • ecf