Nov 24th, 2008
Under the lights
What can you buy for $500? Roughly half the rent, a fancy pair of shoes, a semesters worth of textbooks, or a night “Under the Lights” at Dodger Stadium. On Friday night I went to find out what those people who were either really rich, homeless, shoeless, or borrowing their books from the library were [...]
Nov 12th, 2008
R.I.P Doggy Style
When it comes to pets we can say that they are an essential part of someone’s family. We shelter them and spoil them because we form a bond of love and companionship with them that is hard to understand for others who have never owned a pet. Dogs, depending on the breed, can live up [...]
Nov 12th, 2008
You Found What On Craigslist?
On a particularly boring afternoon, I decided it would be a fun and adventurous task to surf the wildly popular website Craigslist.org. The site, which is basically a community forum where anyone can post anything from job advertisements to homes for sale, was launched in 1995. The historically free classified ad service now charges for [...]
Nov 10th, 2008
Skateboards, video cameras and elections
The start of ‘Election Day’ Tuesday began for me with the jolt of my alarm at 3:30 a.m. I got on my bike and headed for work at Trader Joe’s. It rained most of the morning but opened up to be a beautiful day; sunny and partly blue sky. I am currently making a film about [...]
Nov 10th, 2008
The Columbus Day fire
As I passed Santa Susana Pass on the East-bound 118 freeway, I saw smoke covering the east valley. It was in Sylmar, Los Angeles National Forest, and with my camera sitting next to me, that fire was my destination. I arrived at the LAFD triage center and while asking around for information to get me closer [...]
Nov 5th, 2008
Sweet treats for voters
I hope whoever owns Fosters and Vegemite paid close attention as to how Krispy Kreme and Starbucks celebrated the presidential election day. Free coffee and star-shaped donuts. It was like all my Christmases had come at once. On election day I was feeling a little left out of things. Not being an American citizen I [...]
Nov 5th, 2008
Oktoberfest
For the past 31 years, it has only rained once on the Montrose Oktoberfest celebration. This year makes two. As an attendee for more than 15 years, I could not wait for beer, brats and the informal high school reunion that was to come. Thankfully the rain did not dampen my fun filled experience. Past [...]
Nov 5th, 2008
Su-SHE
While sushi has become one of the most popular styles of foods in California, many don’t know some of the tradition that accompanies this new and fast spreading trend. As one of the many sushi lovers in California, I have visited many sushi restaurants; both small and simple, and big and fancy. I had noticed [...]
