September 2011 Archives
Movie Miento:
The passport's green cover and eagle on a cactus doesn't do it for me anymore.
History:
When drinking wine, give a toast to Los Angeles' roots as California's early winemaking region.
Where We Are:
Los Angeles loves wheels. David Kipen loves books.
Government:
Many at the second annual Orange County Progressive Summit were more focused on local and state issues. Others took the long view.
Commentary:
If Governor Brown signs SB 202, California would join the great majority of other states that limit voting on such measures to November elections.
Commentary:
There is no discounting the indomitable human spirit, kindness, and resilience people showed during the fires.
Where We Are:
My cousin was aboard the first of the two weaponized airliners deployed on September 11, 2001.
Commentary:
The major blackout Thursday was caused by one utility employee in Arizona. If you were in L.A. on September 12th in 2005, that might sound familiar.
LA as Subject:
In the 1930s and 1940s, as the horrors of Nazi Germany engulfed the European continent, Los Angeles became a sanctuary for some of Europe's most celebrated artists and intellectuals.
Commentary:
It's taken twenty years, but I've gotten hip to getting around town--and out of town--on trains. And I'm making connections that I didn't expect
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