What local news reporters do that annoys me
It used to be that the anchor in the studio would introduce a story by saying something like, “Now we’ll go to so-and-so…
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Shame on the Food Network
Dear Food Network, I was there with you at the beginning, when the Two Hot Tamales shared their excitement for the food of…
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More memories of Mama
Mama’s been gone for six years now. It was her last minor act of cruelty that she managed to die just a few…
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Frank Sinatra, qualified
Several days ago on these pages I waxed lyrical about a certain Frank Sinatra special that appeared on television in November of 1967….
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Temporary pain
All morning my foot’s been hurting. “What new infirmity has befallen me?” I asked myself. It turns out my infirmity was in the…
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Just look at Frank Sinatra
(NOTE: Today’s lesson is of the multimedia variety. Open another browser tab with this link and turn up the volume. And keep in…
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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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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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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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