FOREWORD BY STAN LERNER: downtownster does not celebrate its first birthday until February, but I still feel compelled to post the TEN BEST downtownster blogs of 2009. And while I think all of our blogs have been great, these are the ones that readers read the most and gave us the highest level of props [...]
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ROAD TO NOWHERE
October 14, 2009 – 10:45 am
Foreword by Stan Lerner: the numbers came in last week “Road To Nowhere” was downtownster’s most read blog in September 2009, which at least to this author merits a reposting on the homepage. New readers enjoy! Longtime readers, enjoy again!!! “If anybody would like to join the first downtownster road to nowhere road trip I’ll [...]
DOWNTOWN OLIVER BROWN AN INTERSECTION OF LOCALS
October 4, 2009 – 4:03 pm
1100 Wilshire had been an office building with no tenants before the most recent housing boom came along and made it a place that people who enjoy a sky-pool call home. Frankly, the pool at the Skyline, where I am currently borrowing a rich friend’s place, is probably the nicest in Downtown—I’ve used it once. [...]
OLIVER BROWN – HANGING WITH STRETCH
September 30, 2009 – 11:19 am
Foreword by Stan Lerner: as mentioned in a previous foreword, I’m working on the motion picture screenplay for our dear Downtown Oliver Brown, so I thought it a bit of fun to repost some of his classic adventures. Enjoy!!! “Hey Oliver, slow down a second.” I stopped half a block short of 7th on Flower [...]
INTRODUCING DOWNTOWN OLIVER BROWN
September 29, 2009 – 12:58 pm
Foreword by Stan Lerner: as I began work today on the motion picture screenplay version of Downtown Oliver Brown I could not help but to think he should once again grace the home page of downtownster. And while all of Oliver’s adventures are available under the downtownster feature section there’s nothing like reading him off [...]
ROAD TO NOWHERE — BEGINNING TO NO END
September 4, 2009 – 11:33 am
“If anybody would like to join the first downtownster road to nowhere road trip I’ll be leaving Thursday or Friday,” I said to the meeting of the Marketing Round Table. “I don’t know where we’re going or when we’ll get there, but that’s the idea. And uh, you could get on or off the trip [...]
ROAD TO NOWHERE—BIG MOUNTAIN
September 3, 2009 – 5:43 pm
The email from Tilly on facebook said something to the effect, “I think you may know Paula Greenstein. And if you’re in Montana, anywhere near Whitefish, I think she owns a restaurant there called Wasabi—it’s supposed to be really good.” I read the email again, amazed at the Lord’s hand in all affairs. I had [...]
ROAD TO NOWHERE PART II
August 25, 2009 – 6:34 pm
The black Suburban rolled down the highway with the mean rumble of a venerated work vehicle. I raised the cappuccino, which I held in my hand, to my lips and took the first soothing sip. Given the distinctly not stylish clothing being warn by Mike and myself and the rugged “Road Warrior” appearance of our [...]
ROAD TO NOWHERE
August 24, 2009 – 11:22 am
“If anybody would like to join the first downtownster road to nowhere road trip I’ll be leaving Thursday or Friday,” I said to the meeting of the Marketing Round Table. “I don’t know where we’re going or when we’ll get there, but that’s the idea. And uh you could get on or off the trip [...]
SPECIAL GUEST BARISTA
July 19, 2009 – 10:11 am
A FEW MONTHS AGO “Another Jack and Coke,” I said, ordering my fifth drink—I try to drink minimally at Lakers’ games. “Look Ray, you have to have an espresso machine at the bakery,” I urged. “We’re going to have coffee,” responded Ray politely. He’s from Denmark they’re polite. “That’s great, but you have to have [...]
