Archive for May, 2009

Finding Art on the Beach

May 10, 2009 by

When I recently took a trip to the beach, I was amazed to find the wide variety of nature which presented itself. The ebb and flow of the beach’s water and waves creates a perpetual [...]

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The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

May 08, 2009 by

Currently, the world famous LA Coliseum, is most notably known as the home of the USC Trojans. It has the proud distinction of being the only stadium in the world to host the Olympic Games [...]

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5 Lessons I learned at the Beach

May 07, 2009 by

1. Don’t run with your mouth full. 2. Don’t bury your head in the sand. 3. If it itches, scratch it, but be discrete. 4. If danger is approaching, feel free to fly away. 5. [...]

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Travelin’ Local visits the Vancouver Islands

May 06, 2009 by

One of the great things about the Internet is that we can literally visit different places, make new friends, learn new things, and start billion dollar companies, from the comfort of our own homes, using [...]

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Riding the Ballona Creek Bicycle Trail

May 05, 2009

The day after Earth Day, the sun was shining and the air was fresh, so I took the opportunity to ride the Ballona Creek bike trail. Last time I tried to ride the trail, the [...]

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Travelin’ Local’s Metro Monday – “Fast. Frequent. Fabulous.”

May 04, 2009

I’ll be featuring a new weekly column section on Travelin’ Local, called Metro Monday. Every Monday, after I select the destination for my Travelin’ Local story, I’ll take the specific Metro ride to and from [...]

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Sunday afternoon at the LA Times Festival of Books

May 03, 2009

Last Sunday, I went to the 14th Annual LA Times Festival of Books. I’ve been looking forward to attending this event nonetheless; but ever since my friend Frank, a long time LA resident, told me [...]

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Twitter and the Lonely Shoe Story

May 01, 2009

At the end of my bike ride on Ballona Creek, I reached the beach at Playa del Rey. On the beach was a lonely shoe, which upon further reflection, created many questions for me including: [...]

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