November 2021 - The Quake City Portal

QCP #003 | Marlon S Payumo, Sr. | Life in San Francisco’s Most Famous Ice Cream Shop

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Marlon S Payumo, Sr. is the general manager of Mitchell’s Ice Cream Shop in San Francisco, CA. He arrived in the United States when he was twenty years old, and has been working there since 1988. Among the many things we touch upon in this conversation, he shares his hardships as a child growing up in the Philippines, his experiences in dealing with the transition of adapting to a new country, speaking a new language, the values of hard work, and resilience.

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QCP #002 | Teenage Life in the Bay Area Before the Tech Boom

In this episode of the QCP, Jon is joined by his best friend, Mico. They reminisce about a time before the dawn of the internet age. They also reflect on embarrassing moments in their short lived hip-hop careers. He shares his experience in sales, and how he overcame alcoholism/ addiction without support groups or rehab.

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QCP #001 | Vincent Yuen | How to be a Steward of Our Public Spaces

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Vincent Yuen gets it done. He is the founder and head organizer of RefuseRefuseSF.org – a community organization dedicated to keeping San Francisco Clean. Meet the person behind a city-wide effort to help clean up the garbage littering our streets through community organizing, volunteering, and setting an example to take pride in our public spaces for generations to follow.