I had lived in California for two days when, unemployed, I turned on the tv at 2:00 in the afternoon and landed on an episode of California’s Gold. “Oh my gosh! Isn’t that WONDERFUL?!” I heard Huell Howser exclaim over the fact that beneath Old …
I’m not much one for making New Year’s resolutions, although I am one for reflection, and goal-making. I’ve also recently, say, in the last three years, become one for planning. I’ve found that making a plan is far more effective for me than making goals, …
Happy New Year, Everybody! I had a long, and much needed holiday vacation. A thing about me: when I go on vacation, I really go on vacation. I disconnect completely and cease all productivity. Hence, the long delay in my posting here. But I’m back! …
After my too-brief weekend in NYC, I have compiled a list of a few of my favorite city eats. Despite common belief, New York ought not be experienced solely inside the Michelin rated restaurants of Wolfgang Puck and Mario Batali. No, the real New York …
The LA Times reports that Huell Howser is retiring. If don’t believe I’ve ever heard sadder news for local California television. Huell Howser, with his exuberant, Southern, every-man accent, easily wondered over California’s unique natural, historical, and entertainment/tourism sites. He traveled all over the state with a small film …
Back in August, my husband and I missed a flight from LAX to SLC, due to no fault of our own. The fault laid squarely on the airport and it’s Soviet-era security lines. Just last week, L.A. Business Journal reported that LAX is the second-most stressful airport …
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14LACMA Liveread of Manhattan, Directed by Jason Reitman This is the second installment of Jason Reitman’s 2012–2013 Live Read series. Jason chooses a surprise celebrity cast to read Woody Allen and Marshall Brickman’s script of Manhattan on the Bing Theater stage. What a …
Halloween is over. Hopefully we have recovered from our sugar crashes and hangovers. Just in time, because this weekend is all about sugar skulls and tequila. This weekends events encompass two things: Dia de los Muertos and Downtown L.A. It will be colorful. It will …
Remember when I wrote about my Free Run Days? The product of that endeavor is now realized. Watch it here:
It’s Halloween in LA. That means it’s 80 degrees, the Santa Anas are relentless, and your jack-o-lanterns are moldy and rotting. Get out and get your spook on. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 NewFilmMakers October Screening NewFilmmakers Los Angeles holds its October screening tonight of a dozen …