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Los Angeles: Ad Town, one in a series
Downtown's old Farmers and Merchants bank, at 4th and Main. The site for countless film shoots, including this ad for Chevy Malibu.
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Breaking Dodger News: Joe Torre the New Dodger Manager?
According to Peter Abraham of The Journal News, Grady Little will be fired as the Dodger manager in favor of former Yankee manager Joe Torre. Don Mattingly is expected to follow Torre here to Los Angeles as bench coach. All of this can happen as soon as tomorrow. Let me just make it clear…
Monster Massive - October 27, 2007
Saturday Night a few friends and I went to the Monster Massive event in Los Angeles. Massive is an understatement, the crowd was ginormus. Sans some security miss communication the night
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Fundraisin' for a Change
This past Sunday I dropped by a fundraiser event for Barack Obama in Koreatown, invited by my friend who works for Senator Mark Ridley-Thomas. Not really having kick-started my analysis of candidates out there yet, my only real knowledge of Obama, silly as it may sound, was that he is a)…
HEAD WEST, OLD MAN….TORRE TO DODGERS
[ JOE TORRE as Mets player manager] As early as Tuesday, Joe Torre will be announced as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers. This due to the fall-out from failed negotiations with the New York Yankees, as Torre was forced out as manager despite his desire to continue to manage in the major
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Kobe Better Stock Up On Khakis
If blog hater Sam Smith is right, Kobe Bryant might need to load up on Dockers and start wearing his work ID around his neck even when he's not at work. Smith reports that... Click here for full story
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Inside Out from the Inside
Last night's Categorically Not! - Inside Out event was just great. The three topics contrasted really nicely, were very well presented as individual topics in their own right, and there were resonances between the different topics through the main umbrella theme - "Inside Out". Science writers…
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So Much Catching Up To Do
Ok, so I haven't really updated since my birthday Since before my birthday DETOUR FESTIVAL Man oh Man So yeah I pretty much fell in love with Xavier de Rosnay Justice was kick ass Totally responsible for my first musical orgasm I was up front With my friends Nick and Michelle But it was getting…
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Verizon beats estimates
Verizon beats estimates October 30th, 2007 The second-biggest U.S ... . Posted in Los Angeles Business News | Comments Off
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What’s good for GM may be developed in China
What’s good for GM may be developed in China October 30th, 2007 The U.S ... . Posted in Los Angeles Business News | Comments Off
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Roxy might come visit me in Florida
Well I'm going to Florida, it's almost arranged. I got an apartment there for a few weeks. I think Roxy is arranging to come and them from there for a few days to go to Los Angeles ... . I didn't speak to Roxy but I heard from Vera that she's planning to come and then go to Los Angeles.
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Octubre 28, 29 y 30 de 2007
Estamos de aniversario!! Hace un año exacto emprendimos nuestro viaje ... revisión rápida al equipaje, las últimas fotos... y las camionetas con los Buitrago llegaron ... abrazo entre los cuatro seguido de un hondo suspiro. Mis nervios a punta de reventar gracias a el pánico
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Is David Lindley the sex-blackmail Royal?
The name of yet another third-string louche British royal is being bandied as the victim of sex-and-drug-video blackmail. Though we'd put early money on the colorful Freddie Windsor, son of the racist Princess Michael of Kent, we've now been handed the name David Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley--…
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metro.net
| Transit Services and Information for Los Angeles County
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Kings LaBarbera Crowned NHL's Star of the Week
After stumbling out of the gate, your Los Angeles Kings have won 4 in a row, and suddenly find themselves back to .500 with a not-too embarrassing record of 6-6. A lot of credit for the recent surge goes to the solid play of goalie Jason LaBarbera. People in LA might not have noticed, but…
Habitat for Humanity in LA
Former President Jimmy Carter is in Los Angeles this week to celebrate the opening of more Habitat for Humanity homes. The newly built homes will feature state of the art photovoltaic systems
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Emotional Intelligence Assessments now available
What is emotional intelligence? “a form of social intelligence that involves the ability to monitor one’s own and others’ feelings and emotions, to discriminate among them, and to use this information to guide one’s thinking and action” Anderson & Anderson is now offering…
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It's About Time::read This Guys
Brett and I have been planning to watch a Kings game forever now.. ... that are local to Los Angeles gathered to watch a game together... Brett's conditionally offering
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Free Tacos Tomorrow!
Sean Bonner: That's right America (or specifically Los Angeles), I guess some sports dude stole a touchdown or something in World Series or Super Bowl or whatever the hell people keep filling up my twitter feed talking about and because of that Taco Bell has decided to give the whole country free…
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Vegoose 2007: Battles, Gogol Bordello, Blonde Redhead, Iggy Pop, M.I.A., Daft Punk; Las Vegas, NV
Battles
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Update
I never did update y’all. David Nahai, true to his word, has called me several times to confirm that he had followed up and all is well. I found him to be kind, honest and diligent. I’ve managed to insult him both personally and professionally and he’s responded kindly and patiently. …
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Public art gone horribly wrong.
One of the things about Southern California is sudden wind shifts which would be cause for alarm ... of stuff hanging from what would otherwise be tasteful (for Los Angeles) beaux-artsish streetlights
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Photo Essay: Halloween Earaiser
Not all Halloween parties are made the same way. Sometimes you find yourself in some pretentious Hollywood Hills home where nobody is wearing costumes, and at other times you find yourself in some dark dungeon where everyone is just a little to dark and creepy, even for Halloween. In the…
ALF Takes Responsibility For Flooding Home
ALF Takes Responsibility For Flooding Home October 29th, 2007 The Animal Liberation Front claimed responsibility for vandalizing the home of a UCLA primate researcher, which drew criticism from the university's chancellor and prompted the issuance of a $170,000 reward. Posted in Los Angeles
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Anger Management/executive Coaching for Professional Hospital Staff
It may come as a surprise to many readers to learn that physicians are currently the most likely candidates to make use of anger management/executive coaching. Anger is a secondary emotion primarily related to stress. Currently, few professionals are more stress on a daily basis than …
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LA Times Sympathy Piece for Illegals in Evacuation
I don't want to sound heartless towards the many victims of the California wildfires, but this L.A. Times piece is just a sob story shilling for illegal alien sympathy! Flames were only one worry for some illegal immigrants in the fire zone. Equally scary were the crowded roads and…
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Raisin’ Kids, Spears-Style Y’all
If there’s anyone out there that should write a book on parenting, it’s a Spears… That’s right folks, Lynne (mother of Britney) is writing an inspirational self-help book titled, Pop Culture Mom: A Real Story of Fame and Family in a Tabloid World. What’s more, this…
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Compton Man Killed In Rosewood Crash
Compton Man Killed In Rosewood Crash October 29th, 2007 A man died in a crash in Rosewood, an unincorporated part of Los Angeles County, the California Highway Patrol reported. Posted in Los Angeles Local News | Comments Off
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AMPTP Suddenly Feeling Teamsters' Heat
Tonight, the AMPTP president Nick Counter sent this letter to the major basic craft unions "in the face of some misinformation and rumors regarding [their] contractual No Strike obligations". Funny enough, it posted on the producers' website soon after I posted this news about Leo Reed's…
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Cafe Surfas
We headed over to Surfas to pick up a couple of clothing items for our Halloween costumes. Ours was a busy day with a few other stops, but we timed it so that we could have lunch at the Surfas Cafe. I had heard mixed reviews, which is the best way to get me to try [...]
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Barbara Cooks' Love Fest
After a day of meetings at the California Library Association Conference, I snuck off with Steve to Los Angeles to meet our niece Amanda, and have dinner and hear Barbara Cook at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Nearing 80, and having sung for almost 65 years, she can still
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Virgin America: Fly with Victoria’s Secret models
[ Virgin America Victoria Secret party image]All the intro flights are over with for now—though ... a flight with Victoria’s Secret models from New York to Los Angeles. Join them for the Victoria’s Secret
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Mountain Lion Stalks Dogs Near Santa Clarita
Mountain Lion Stalks Dogs Near Santa Clarita October 29th, 2007 Residents of a Canyon Country neighborhood are nervous and upset after a mountain lion entered a home's back yard, mauling a 50-pound dog and carrying away another, which it later killed. Posted in Los Angeles Local News
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Halloween - Oil Can Harry's
Andy and I as Mitzi and Felicia from "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert." This was our first outfit. We later changed and Andy, Jorge, and I did a little number to "I Will Survive" from the movie. Andy and I with Rodney. Nelson and Juan looked very cute as boy scouts. Yep, that's Nick on the…
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more ugly pumpkins, too short for candles
frazgo: Found these ugly beauties at Pavilions this afternoon. Similar to the ugly pumpkins of last week, this time they were a very glorious deep rusty orange. Smelled good too. Problem is that like the last batch they are too short to put a candle in them. I'm a purist, has to be tall enough…
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Drug Raid Nabs $2M Of Ecstasy In San Gabriel
Drug Raid Nabs $2M Of Ecstasy In San Gabriel October 29th, 2007 Federal authorities say they have seized thousands of Ecstasy tablets from a San Gabriel Valley self-storage unit. Posted in Los Angeles Local News | Comments Off
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A Pennersquee-ful Weekend
Worth Repeating: a sign shown around the Honda Center: THE PAYCHECK MAY SAY "OILERS" BUT THE RING SAYS "DUCKS" THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES, DUSTIN! Saturday night, Cassie and I risked life and limb to watch former Duck Dustin Penner don an Oilers sweater and take on the Los Angeles
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Latest Strike News: WGA Lobbies Crews; Federal Mediator Is An Aikido Expert; Strike & Picketing Timetable For Writers
I've learned that the WGA is currently working on newsletters to distribute to crews and other industry workers to explain its position in the face of what it is calling the AMPTP's "misinformation" campaign. This follows anecdotal reports I've received from various network shows that crews are…
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Extra, Extra: Close to Containment, Far From Normalcy
Fire crews are optimistic, but not yet looking to declare victory over the multiple blazes that have burned over 500,000 acres and displaced millions. We agree, it's best to be sure before declaring victory too soon. One blaze that has partially kept officials from declaring an end to the…
Day of the Dead on a Dying Bridge
By Ed Fuentes Saturday and Sunday Arte Calidad's Eighth Annual Festival De La Gente stretched across the historic Sixth Street Viaduct linking Downtown and Boyle Heights in what is declared as the nation's largest Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration. This year's event marked the…
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My Dogs Smell like Satan’s Ass
Its been a week since the fires here in the Los Angeles area. I went home this weekend to spend some time with my nephew and take him to a pumpkin patch. I spent some time at my parents’ house
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BE LIKE THE NEXT POP STAR LIKE LIKE
BE LIKE THE NEXT POP STAR LIKE LIKE I just got this press release in my inbox ... ". __________________________________________________ ____________ Los Angeles, CA-October 15, 2007- Ever dreamed of fame and fortune? Thought you had more than enough
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eddie-padilla.jpg
[ eddie-padilla.jpg] Photo by Sam Hernandez. Tu Ciudad magazine just named CASA 0101 “Best Performing Arts Venue” in their June/July Best of Latino L.A. edition. In my opinion CASA 0101 is one of the most prolific and soulful theaters in town. With “Chicano Rehab y Mas” and “El…
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Questioning the adoption-abortion link
One of the right wing’s most frequently invoked alternatives to abortion is adoption—but, as an Op-Ed piece in the Los Angeles Times points out, the relationship between the two choices is not at all as direct or demonstrable as some politicians, such as Rudy Giuliani, have made it seem
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Geri llega Los Angeles, el centro de operaciones de las Spice
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AiXabNj8hg Si sólo pudiéramos estar en Canadá para el primer ... a sus miles de fans. El video muestra a Geri llegando a Los Angeles con su hija Bluebell Madonna ... época dorada antes de la sobrexposición que tuvo la música pop a fines de los noventa. …
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Top 10 list: Absolutely no Stonehenge!
The wildfires were so hot last week they managed to burn "Stonehenges all around us," Craig Childs' long-lived piece about neolithic medicine wheels, out of what had seemed to be a permanent place in our Top 10. Our usual gang...
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