A thought about homelessness
We live in a part of Downtown Los Angeles that in real estate parlance could accurately be called “Skid Row-adjacent.” It could be…
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Good Friday, 2013 (Part 1)
A year ago today… Strictly speaking, Good Friday 2013 was more than a year ago because it’s the department store chains that set…
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Famous products before they reached the market
There are many consumer products whose names include numbers. A theory exists among advertising professionals that numbers make brand names catchier. But what…
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What I learned in culinary school
When I attended culinary school in the 1990s the Food Network was still somewhat new and star chefs were just beginning to proliferate…
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The Mozilla issue and freedom of speech
There has been considerable news coverage and commentary recently about Brendan Eich, first when he was appointed chief executive of Mozilla and shortly…
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More help for BuzzFeed
Over a month has passed since I first reached out to the people at BuzzFeed. While the material on their web site is…
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One small victory
I found myself a few years ago at a dining table with several people, among them a man I disliked very much. The…
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