http://newlyspeaks.wordpress.com A home for my J-school work Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:05:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://1.gravatar.com/blavatar/79393e47738a43ddd18a15128716d1f5?s=96&d=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fbuttonw-com.png http://newlyspeaks.wordpress.com http://newlyspeaks.wordpress.com/2009/05/31/extreme-makeovers/ http://newlyspeaks.wordpress.com/2009/05/31/extreme-makeovers/#comments Sun, 31 May 2009 18:36:08 +0000 newlyspeaks http://newlyspeaks.wordpress.com/?p=440 ]]> The Watts House Project uses art to change perceptions about Watts, one of the most misunderstood neighborhoods in Los Angeles.

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]]> http://newlyspeaks.wordpress.com/2009/05/01/reading-with-therapy-dogs/feed/ 0 newlyspeaks http://newlyspeaks.wordpress.com/2009/04/30/a-cut-above-the-rest/ http://newlyspeaks.wordpress.com/2009/04/30/a-cut-above-the-rest/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:35:21 +0000 newlyspeaks http://newlyspeaks.wordpress.com/?p=367 ]]> A man from India’s north eastern state, Assam, is making bamboo fashionable. His chic handmade eco-friendly tableware is making waves. Read how.

]]> http://newlyspeaks.wordpress.com/2009/04/30/a-cut-above-the-rest/feed/ 0 newlyspeaks http://newlyspeaks.wordpress.com/2009/04/30/raising-the-bar/ http://newlyspeaks.wordpress.com/2009/04/30/raising-the-bar/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:29:09 +0000 newlyspeaks http://newlyspeaks.wordpress.com/?p=364 ]]> Here’s my article on the best designed restaurants of New Delhi.

]]> http://newlyspeaks.wordpress.com/2009/04/30/raising-the-bar/feed/ 0 newlyspeaks http://newlyspeaks.wordpress.com/2009/04/30/a-village-of-woes/ http://newlyspeaks.wordpress.com/2009/04/30/a-village-of-woes/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:18:38 +0000 newlyspeaks http://newlyspeaks.wordpress.com/?p=355 ]]> This is a story on the environmental implications of building the Commonwealth Games Village on the flood plains of the river Yamuna, which was once the lifeblood of the Indian capital, New Delhi, and which even today provides most of the city’s water needs. Read the full article here.

]]> http://newlyspeaks.wordpress.com/2009/04/30/a-village-of-woes/feed/ 0 newlyspeaks http://newlyspeaks.wordpress.com/2009/04/29/recession-brings-traffic-to-neighborhood-libraries/ http://newlyspeaks.wordpress.com/2009/04/29/recession-brings-traffic-to-neighborhood-libraries/#comments Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:36:07 +0000 newlyspeaks http://newlyspeaks.wordpress.com/?p=344 ]]> The recession has brought people trooping into the friendly neighborhood library. Why? Watch this video to find out.

]]> http://newlyspeaks.wordpress.com/2009/04/29/recession-brings-traffic-to-neighborhood-libraries/feed/ 0 newlyspeaks http://newlyspeaks.wordpress.com/2009/04/29/black-history-month-takes-on-new-meaning-post-obama/ http://newlyspeaks.wordpress.com/2009/04/29/black-history-month-takes-on-new-meaning-post-obama/#comments Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:34:23 +0000 newlyspeaks http://newlyspeaks.wordpress.com/?p=342 ]]> Will Black history month be more meaningful now that a black man is president? Watch this report:

]]> http://newlyspeaks.wordpress.com/2009/04/29/black-history-month-takes-on-new-meaning-post-obama/feed/ 0 newlyspeaks http://newlyspeaks.wordpress.com/2009/04/29/residents-see-red-over-silverlake-billboard/ http://newlyspeaks.wordpress.com/2009/04/29/residents-see-red-over-silverlake-billboard/#comments Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:32:43 +0000 newlyspeaks http://newlyspeaks.wordpress.com/?p=340 ]]> What happens when a billboard comes up without warning in a residential area? It did happen in Silver Lake Blvd and the resident took up arms against the advertiser who owns the billboard. Here’s a report.

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