The Density, the Irony, the Whole Ugly/Beautiful Mess

This 1920's era commercial building, home to El Azteca Market and its chianti bottle signage, features a pedestal at the corner of the roof, an acroterion, to support ornament. In this case, two urns decorated with a garland, or festoon, of leaves and flowers.

An air raid siren rises half a block away.

A caged machine dispensing purified water (agua purificada) sits just off the corner. (Many immigrants are distrustful of tap water.)

Guadalupe Radio, amazingly began as a low powered television station (channel 6). But in February, Padre Alberto, "Los Hombres Nuevos" and company, materialized as a 24-hour a day evangelizing blast furnace. Local Catholic churches, parish groups, and ministries buy the air-time.

I tried listening to Guadalupe Radio this morning, but my house guests smacked me with pillows.