I see I haven't posted anything here yet this year. Sorry to say, I am so far behind with everything in my life, I don't know how I'm ever going to catch up.
But for now, I might as well start with the question I've been asked the most recently, and that is, "How can I subscribe to this blog?"
The short answer is: you can't, at least not in the most logical way, which would be to get a notification email when I post a new article here. Unfortunately, Google/Blogger ended that functionality a couple of years ago. (Thanks a bunch, Google!)
So currently, the only way to subscribe is by "following," and that can only be done if you have a Blogger account. If you do, you can go to your Blogger Dashboard, select "Reading List" in the sidebar, click "Manage," then click "Add," then copy/paste the URL for this blog where it says, "Add Blogs to Follow."
Trouble is, you have to visit the Blogger Dashboard every time you want to check for new posts, so unless you follow several blogs, it's easier just to come check the Covina Past page directly, say, on the 1st of each month. (I've rarely posted here more than once monthly, anyway.)
I've also created an account on X/Twitter that you can follow for announcements of new posts. Here is the URL:
Regarding Covina history, I've actually been working on several articles simultaneously for a while now, but in each case, I've run into a roadblock where I'm unable to find some critical piece of information that would allow me to tell the complete story properly, which is very frustrating as you might imagine. One article in particular is a "magnum opus" of sorts on an important subject that's never been chronicled in its entirety, but it now looks like I'm going to have to go to Covina in person to find the material I need to finish it, and I hope to do that next month.
In the meantime, I'll see what I can do about wrapping up some of the other drafts I've put on the back burner. Some will probably do with just a bit of touching up, and not require the usual perfectionism I impose on myself for considering a project to be ready for prime time as it were. Anyway, my apologies for my long silence, and thanks for everyone's patience. I will try my best to get back on my feet here as soon as I can.
5 comments:
Thanks for the update, Scott! It may not show up on your end, but I check your page a few times a week. I am sure I am not the only one! Keep up the good work. Can't wait to see what you have in store for us!
So glad to hear that you’ll be posting more content! Really grateful for all you’ve done over the years for those of us that have a connection to this community. Please find a way to let the group know if you need help in gathering information. I don’t really know what that entails, but I’m sure there are many of us that would be happy to help. If you do find yourself in the Covina neighborhood, please reach out! I think it would be really fun to connect with you! Breakfast. Lunch. Dinner. Coffee. Whatever the case may be…👍🏻
Incidentally, I now live in one of the many condominium homes that was once the Oddfellows Building. I really appreciate my view of Citrus Ave, knowing that is was once such a cool and historical building…
Thank you so much for this interesting blog! I've emailed the link to myself, so I can find it again easily, to read some more. I've also signed up (followed you) on X, so will watch for notifications.
For the person who mentioned living in apartments that were once connected with Oddfellows, I'm now intrigued to learn more about that!
@paulinaki
There are great photos of this building posted by the author. The building I live in is directly across the street from Taco Bell. 👍🏻
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