It’s a funny name for a place. The word “plantation” is so antebellum. It conjures up images of large, black women named “Mammy” manning the salad bar. Mind you, there were large, black women there, but they were on the other side of the salad bar, grazing. I ended up at Soup Plantation because after [...]
It was an evening of chaos and control. Chaos may be a strong word for the Ellen Show, but compared to Nozawa, it’s not strong enough. My dear friend Mary created and produces the Ellen Show. Although I’ve been invited many times to see James Taylor, Paul McCartney, and Elton John to name a few, [...]
The funniest film I’ve seen since Knocked Up. Maybe it was because my expectations weren’t huge, but I’m gonna see it again. I’ll let you know. Also, I’m going to watch the taping of the Ellen Show today. It was broadcast tomorrow in case you want to see if I’m on it.
It’s rare that I actually have something scheduled, but yesterday I had a real estate investment seminar at 6 p.m. in Torrance. Any time I have a great journey, say 10 miles, during rush hour, I get together a pack and some supplies and make a day of it. This usually involves seeing a film [...]
A dear friend of mine is in town from Houston. She and her girlfriends come out once a year and live the Entourage lifestyle. For those who don’t watch the show, these ladies go out to places with a one word name: Koi, Hyde, Prey; although, occasionally, they’ll branch out to two word places, like [...]
Reports from Beijing that China only has a 12 day reserve of coal, down from 15 the month before. (Link here.) If the pace picks up, they could have no reserves by August. Since China derives 70% of its power from coal, by the time the games begin, there could be nothing but blue skies [...]
An amazing documentary about the making of a concert whose emotional core is about aging and mortality. It is funny and moving. There were moments when I felt like I was watching a Monty Python film or Waiting for Guffman; and, just like that, I would be moved to tears. I can’t recommend this film [...]
Yeah, you know me. We all have our quirks. I tend to have more than others. For instance, every 9 months or so I get an itch on my foot that I scratch til it bleeds. It’s not normal but, it’s my foot and I’ll scratch it as hard as I like. I bring up [...]
As I was riding my bike down to the dreaded Baja Cantina for a friend’s birthday, I could hear Bran Van 3000′s refrain, “What the hell am I doing drinking in L.A. at 27?” playing over in my head. (Now if I could only jump in my time machine and go back 11 years so [...]
I watched the debates with a friend last night, who believes I don’t like Hillary because she’s a woman. I actually felt that Hillary did a good job last night. (Now those moderators made me yearn for Tim Russert.) But something about Hillary rubs me the wrong way. Occasionally, someone else hits the nail on [...]