Pink’s, on La Brea just barely north of Melrose, claims to be the “Home of the World’s Best Chili Dog.” There are lots of chili dogs I like, but I...
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Interruption
There’s a cold going around that hits you, and then hits you again about two weeks later. I seem to be recovering from part 2 of this particular double-whammy. It’s...
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El Pueblo Viejo
Looking for a small, hole-in-the-wall local place with good and affordable Mexican/Salvadorean food? Try El Pueblo Viejo in Culver City. The chile rellenos are crisp, spicy, and cheesy, and the...
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Let the Training Begin!
We went swimming yesterday. Sure, the weather seems to have been a little on the cool side–it may have gotten to the upper 60s–but with a heated pool, it’s not...
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Triathlon
I am going to take my out-of-shape self, and start training for The Triathlon at Pacific Grove. The sprint distance is the sprintiest I’ve seen, with a 1/4-mile swim, 12.4-mile...
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Indonesian Delight
I’ve discovered Ramayani, in Westwood. It’s on Westwood Boulevard, just north of Santa Monica, in a little rabbit warren of restaurants (and one dry cleaner). Although I haven’t eaten Indonesian...
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Organization Update
Kristine Oller has updated her website. Lots of good stuff, including a new blog.
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Tsunamis, Real and Adapted
This weekend, I had a dream about escaping a tsunami. So I guess it’s no surprise that we finally decided to watch HBO’s Tsunami: The Aftermath. Once again, HBO has...
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Academy Follies
What were they thinking? A while ago, I posted that Crash was a bad movie. With the exception of Good Night, and Good Luck, we’ve now seen all the other...
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Eating near Yosemite
First, I will go on record as saying that the food in the Badger Pass cafeteria is nasty. That’s probably a given, but it’s worth pointing out, nevertheless. Less well-known,...