Archive for the ‘Los Angeles’ Category
To A New World of Gods and Monsters: Bad Ad Campaigns Part 1
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 15:02 No CommentsDid anyone else notice this full-page gem in the LA Weekly this week? I look at this and I think “Goddess“? “Fitness”? Wrong. Wrong. This is noxious on so many levels it’s hard to know where to begin, but let’s say this much at least–maybe this…
San Francisco Jealous Of Our Skills
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 14:46 No CommentsSan Francisco is turning out the lights at the 1939 Transbay Terminal. Then they make go boom. In a strange turn of events, Los Angeles is being credited with better efforts in historic preservation of its landmarks. Also, a pig just flew by my desk….
Dr. Marc Abrams Memorial Walk Recap
Tuesday, July 27, 2010 11:47 No CommentsI’m still on somewhat of a high from Sunday’s Memorial Walk for Dr. Marc Abrams. Near the end of the walk, I met a reporter for BBC America who said, “I’ve been searching for a sense of community ever since I moved to L.A. and…
Classic Eats #12: Save The Date!
Tuesday, July 27, 2010 10:06 No CommentsGolly, recovering from the Very Special Classic East Blog-a-Thon at Canters, followed not long after by Donut Summit took a bit longer than I thought it would! My waistline and cholesterol levels notwithstanding, it’s time to get back to Classic Eats! Mark your calendars for…
Phototasting or: How to Make Food Look Good
Tuesday, July 27, 2010 9:31 No CommentsMy existential dilemma over the last few weeks has been over what camera to buy. So much so that I have been pretty much paralyzed at the checkout counter, my Amazon shopping cart holding the Canon G11 one day, the Lumix LX-3 the next. Over…