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History of The Kodak

History of The Kodak

History in Hollywood takes no time to build.  The Kodak Theatre is is just over 11 years old, and was designed to be a permanent home for the Academy Awards.  Kodak’s contract has them paying $75 million over 20 years for the privilege of having its 

Only in Hollywood: Catwoman Pepper Sprays Jack Sparrow

Only in Hollywood: Catwoman Pepper Sprays Jack Sparrow

My friend posted this video to facebook with the status “watch the video. then you will understand why it’s worth the arsons, winds and decapitations…” She’s speaking, of course, of Hollywood, and I agree completely. Beneath the dust created by arson fires and then kicked 

First Friday of the Year – Hollywood, St. Germaine, Fuku Burger, Strangers

First Friday of the Year – Hollywood, St. Germaine, Fuku Burger, Strangers

Joseph was excited about the weekend. He was IM’ing me every second of the last hour of the work day with ideas about our evening plans, and he finally, decisively declared that he wanted “burgers, Manhattans, and video games”.  I suggested the usual: Stout, Umami, 

How to Knit an Afghan

How to Knit an Afghan

It’s a simple thing to do, as I demonstrate in this video:

Holiday Mode: UniqueLA

Holiday Mode: UniqueLA

I am in full-on holiday mode.  All I want to do these days is shop, bake, eat, knit, and drink cocktails.  UniqueLA satisfied all of my seasonal cravings.  Watch my video below to see what I came home with:

Some Thoughts on Occupy LA

Some Thoughts on Occupy LA

Los Angeles suffers from a dearth of green space. Occupy LA was evicted, and the lawn around City Hall is now a wasteland of dirt and debris.  Surfaces have been tagged with graffiti, and according to NBC, some of the debris is contaminated with urine 

Messy Thursdays

Messy Thursdays

I hated every second of it, the yoga class I took this morning at the Hollywood YMCA.  It was only my second of the entire year, and the last one, nearly eight months ago, was all rest and relaxation.  The instructor of this morning’s class, 

Autumn in LA

Autumn in LA

The air is different here.  The leaves on the deciduous trees have changed color, and the temperatures are seasonably cool.  Still, though, it’s different.  Sixty-two degrees comes with a scent of warmth, comforting rays upon the face, instead of the nibbling chill of East Coast 

Los Angeles Metro Regional Connector

Los Angeles Metro Regional Connector

I am a fan of public transportation, but particularly of public transportation that works.  For it to work, it needs to be efficient, timely, and expansive – that is, it needs to cover the majority of a city, so that folks of all demographics, from 

The Last Morning September 11 Had No Meaning

The Last Morning September 11 Had No Meaning

“They jumped. I saw them jump, and fall, all that way. They jumped,” the woman next to me said, her eyes frozen in stare, her face stone cold. All I could do was listen, as we rode up the island on the 1 train. She