It is a real privilege and pleasure for me to bring you my review of SEVERED WAYS: THE NORSE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA, a film which debuted at Los Angeles Film Festival in 2007 and which was one of my “Must See Festival Films” as well as a hot contender in the Narrative Feature competition. [...]
Monthly Archives: July 2009
Man-o-Man – Manny and Company With Another Comeback
Manny Ramirez is back! Oh, you’ve known about this. I wasn’t so sure myself until Friday night. Manny hit a two-run shot in the sixth, his 536th overall, good enough to tie Mickey Mantle for 15th on the all-time list. Impressive. But it was not as impressive as the Dodgers’ team offense. In their [...]
Hello Wine Lovers,
Tonight is Friday, July 10th and from 5 pm until 8 pm Ralphs downtown is featuring the wines of Sebastiani, one of California’s noble winemaking families. The Sebastiani Winery is an historic landmark dating back to 1825, when it was planted by Franciscan monks to make sacramental wine. It was purchased by Italian immigrant Samuele [...]
SOCIETY CAFÉ ENCORE
Foreword by Stan Lerner: it’s a working vacation in Las Vegas, so while this is a dining piece on http://www.blogsincity.com it’s a travel piece on downtownster—the job has its good points. Because I was born and raised in Los Angeles it was only natural that Las Vegas became my second home. In 2003 I came [...]
$uccessful $piritual Parenting
Dave had a fifteen-year-old son who dreamed of becoming a firefighter. Driven by the vision of his child taking over his law practice, Dave forcefully encouraged him to join the debate team, focus on academics and eventually get his law degree. His son did so, and joined his father’s firm. He did fine, but always [...]
MOVIE REVIEW: HUMPDAY
Lynn Shelton has managed to do what few of the fairer sex have accomplished – infiltrate the psyche of the male species. (Yes, amazing as it may seem, men do have a psyche…and it may even be located above the waist!) And thanks to this insightful wisdom, with HUMPDAY, Shelton brings us an uproariously funny, [...]
LET’S HYGGE!
I had walked by the location of the highly anticipated bakery countless times—the corner of 11th and Hope. Hoping (cheap play on words I know) that it would open soon and wondering why the hell a bakery was named Hygge. I know both of the owners, Ray and Helen, and could have asked about the [...]
Hot Dodger Dog! Los Angeles Fans Have Plenty to Smile About
The Dodgers have another half dozen games on the road before getting a run on their home sod. However, several members of the Dodgers clubhouse will play an additional game before heading back to the West Coast. They will be making their way to St. Louis for the 80th All-Star Game on July 14. In [...]
A POEM by CATHERINE DALY
Peace how beautiful the feet of whom publishes peace allow a pound of peace per couple peace has a gentleness about it; peace can’t withstand the heat peace is temperamental in Palermo, peace, though smothered, is so tender tender without being mushy. peace reminds us of Spring in Florence Bookmark It
Age Before Beauty – Lakers say Goodbye to Ariza, Hello to Artest
Much to the dismay of Los Angeles Times sports columnist Bill Plaschke, former Houston Rocket and Kobe Bryant’s true rival, Ron Artest is now a Laker. Likewise, Trevor Ariza is finally saying goodbye to sunny California and headed to Houston. Forward for forward. Is it that easy, Bill? “They just won a title that would [...]
