Being a writer can be challenging. Being a great writer is a disease. Being a writer with wealthy friends that will let you stay at their vacation homes for free—NICE CONSOLATION!
Some of my earliest childhood memories float through my mind like the fog that rolls toward the California shores, particularly Belmont Shores Long Beach, where [...]
Monthly Archives: July 2009
MOVIE REVIEW: THE COVE
Powerful. Impressive. Visceral. Heartbreaking. Humbling. Inspiring.
The Cove Interview
You all probably remember, or at least know of, the beloved television series “Flipper.” An integral part of the success of “Flipper” was Richard O’Barry who, in the 1960’s was the world’s leading authority on dolphin training. The Flipper lagoon, dock and house were actually O’Barry’s and it’s where he trained and cared for the [...]
Wine ─ To the Corps!
The downtownster faithful have no doubt noticed the absence of “Hello Wne Lovers” of late. Our champion of the corkscrew and wine glass, Mike Berger, has been called into even more pressing service at Ralphs downtown than his usual 60-hour workweek and apparently he has to blog on his own time. Since he has so [...]
A Poem By Jeannine Hall Gailey
Female Comic Book Superheroes
are always fighting evil in a thong,
pulsing techno soundtrack in the background
as their tiny ankles thwack
against the bulk of male thugs,
They have names like Buffy, Elektra, or Storm
but excel in code decryption, Egyptology, and pyrotechnics.
They pout when tortured, but always escape just in time,
still impeccable in lip gloss and pointy-toed boots,
to rescue [...]
How New Words Are Born
Stan Lerner is a rarity
Well known for his gregarity
When my friend Stan wrote “…I know gregarity isn’t a word, but it ought to be…” he inspired me to write the above iambic couplet. You see, he coined the word in a post in this blog and, if it eventually makes into widespread usage, you will [...]
MOVIE REVIEW: THE ANSWER MAN
This time around, I just have to give you the answer before you even ask the question. In short, the answer is “YES” to THE ANSWER MAN! I love this movie! As soon as it was over, I wanted to see it again. More importantly, I would love to revisit the characters in this film. [...]
Angel On A Motorcycle
Have you ever been in a situation where you found yourself calling on your guardian angel? If you’ve seen active military service, I probably know your answer. Most who have experienced danger answer in the affirmative. This is hardly surprising.
A 2008 Baylor University study showed that more than half of all Americans claim to have [...]
PROVECHO
I was thinking about things to do Downtown on a Wednesday night—Jazz and Modern Mexican Food crossed my mind. Not as arbitrarily as it might sound given an encounter I was lucky enough to have with the lovely Lauren Brand at the June, Marketing Round Table.
“Lauren Brand, with Provecho and Remedy,” she stood and said. [...]
