Twelve women shot in a fitness center by a man the New York Times called “…tortured by loneliness.” Thirty-two victims shot at Virginia Tech by a man the New York Times described as “…consumed by a troubling silence.” Thirteen people killed in a Binghamton social center by a gunman the same newspaper labeled “…an introvert who was [...]
Monthly Archives: August 2009
IS AEG BEHIND MICHAEL JACKSON’S MURDER???
In an explosive report delivered this weekend by Fox News’s Geraldo Rivera…Rivera went well beyond implying that Michael Jackson’s concert promoter, AEG, had an interest in the King of Pop’s Death—he used context and comments by Michael Jackson’s mother, Katherine, to accuse AEG of having the man killed whose comeback tour they were promoting. At [...]
SERENDIPITY – Don’t Miss This Happy Chance!
On August 14 & 15 a 3,600 sq. ft. warehouse space in Downtown, LA will be transformed into a lively enchanted forest. The unique event, called “Serendipity,” features renowned artist Leila Fakouri’s design and art installation works from her full design company, Madera Design. Performance artists including aerial acrobats, dancers, poets and musicians, will take [...]
Don’t Give up the Fight
We’ve seen them come from behind time and time again. Most recently, Andre Ethier was the culprit, creating a mob at home plate. Thursday evening, Ethier hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth off Atlanta closer Rafael Soriano. It was his league-leading fifth walkoff hit of the season. It was the team’s [...]
FRIDAY LIGHT BLOG “IN DEVELOPMENT”
July 2009 is gone, August now races towards conclusion and I’m thinking about my next adventure. But a haunting ghost of July continues to cause my mind and spirit to be restless. Perhaps more weakness than strength is my proclivity to be sentimental. A comment on Facebook from my childhood friend Lisa was all that [...]
Ralphs’ Wine Tasting Schedule
Hello Wine Lovers, here is a copy of the August 2009 Wine Tasting Schedule. Hopefully, having a copy of the schedule here on downtownster .com will make it easier to see what nights will work for many of you. Cheers! Mike The Wine Guy August 7th. Domestic and Import Craft Beer $8.00 Has been canceled. [...]
MOVIE REVIEW: JULIE & JULIA
I still remember the very first” meal” that I ever cooked for someone. It was in my first apartment and for my favorite former Marine – hot dogs boiled in water and green beans with almond silvers. (Strange, I know, but one doesn’t argue with the taste buds of a Marine.) Not the greatest culinary [...]
IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME?
My writing has come to span a variety of topics. And because one can never truly know what lies beyond the next door I, on occasion, write about what was once reserved for my most personal of conversations—politics and business. You see, I admittedly have a passion for both subjects, but in the ideal sense; [...]
Lamar? Oh, Dumb of Me
He creates mismatches on the floor. He is deceptively long. He can rebound. He can shoot. He is unselfish. He will help bring the Lakers to the Promised Land yet again. So why did it take so long for the Lakers organization to sign Lamar Odom? Many factors were at play here. Odom demanded a pay [...]
6 Man
To my knowledge, Elvis Presley was not the best athlete. I’d seen him in a few surfing movies and perhaps substituting an ill toredor in one of his later films. Still, I don’t remember him having the ability to jump, block and spike like this. Ferocious. And when the chips were down, when his team [...]
