Have you ever watched an Akira Kurosawa movie? They are dreamy and disturbing. They have a way of capturing movement that makes you feel like you are out in space. My favorite film of his is Dreams which was a delightful magical realism film. In film class, we […]
Many, many years ago we went on a road trip to a sleepy northern California town called Gualala. We absolutely loved the small town and sleeping to the natural sounds of the waves. No sleep machine needed. What could be more perfect? There was one slight […]
I used to say that the streets of New York were my television. All you had to do was look out your window and a whole chaotic, frantic, jubilant, sad world was happening. You could go window shopping to look at the dazzling shoes on Fifth avenue […]
I am a happy bee this morning. This week I move into my new apartment in Los Angeles. It is in the same building, just 6 floors higher and about double the square footage. I am excited to feel a bit more settled this coming week as […]
Last week I had to travel to Anaheim for work. In case you do not know, Anaheim is where Disneyland is located. I repeat I had to go there for work. I checked into my hotel where everything was about Disney. The cafe sold mickey mouse trinkets. The […]
Every Friday, I wake up at 4am and head to the gym. Thereafter, I eat a light breakfast, pack my backpack, and lock my doors giving it a one-over. I head to work and engage in meeting after meeting. Around 3pm, I look around gather my stuff […]
“Really? Is that true” “Yes, Yes!” “Wow! I have never heard of such a thing” ” Well, it is true. Many New Yorkers have never had a driver’s license. Ever.” “But how do they get from one place to another.” “ummm. They walk. They bike. They take […]
Los Angeles, despite the palm trees and the fairly consistent shining sun, is not all warm and fuzzy. It has a certain rough edge to it that reminds me of what I understand New York of the 1970s to have been like. Have you ever walked […]
I am not a huge fan of wax museums. In high school, having attended art classes in Spain, I was “taught” to find wax museums cheesy and not true museums. My sister who hated going to art museums because they were boring loved wax museums. They were […]
When most east coasters think of Los Angeles, they think of the beach and Hollywood. Its glamorous and hot. Its beautiful people in bikinis playing volleyball. It’s a sidewalk with the name of stars. Yes, Los Angeles is that and much more. There is a seedier, underside […]
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