November 2012 Archives
Notes of a Native Daughter:
When my oldest daughter moved to Texas, she made us watch the popular TV series "Friday Night Lights" because, as she told her father and me, "I realized you guys are exactly the same in Riverside... It's crazy."
Where We Are:
From San Diego to Santa Barbara, as much as $280 million in spending flowed through Pacific Standard Time's museums and galleries. But there are other values, too.
Commentary:
It was perhaps the most sensational interaction captured by the embedded press pool the night the LAPD evicted Occupy L.A. from City Hall grounds. Here's what happened at the trial.
Po-Law-Tics:
All of the campaigning comes down to us. We are, the "deciders." Our representative form of government depends on the ability and willingness of its representatives to exercise their right to vote.
Where We Are:
One man's collecting takes a circuitous path from enthusiasm to obsession. But the results will enrich the entire community and add to how we see our place.
Movie Miento:
I went into the attic and dug out a banker's box sized container of Día de los Muertos paraphernalia.
LA as Subject:
A vital link between Los Angeles and points north, the winding Ridge Route traced historical routes through the mountains.
Commentary:
My neighborhood acted like a real community -- people pitching in to help me out for the good of us all. Too bad affirmative action is no longer that model.
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