Category Archives: Los Angeles

A Screenwriter’s Life

Posted on December 3, 2007 by Neil

  Health stuff, marital ups and downs, the sarcastic wit of the gods, and especially — my own poor mental focus, have not been kind to my writing. Except for blogging, of course, which flourishes in times of chaos, I … Continue reading →

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Dancing with the Stars – Live!

Posted on November 28, 2007 by Neil

  “Dance is the hidden language of the soul.” — dancer and choreographer Martha Graham “The television, that insidious beast, that Medusa which freezes a billion people to stone every night, staring fixedly, that Siren which called and sang and … Continue reading →

Posted in Los Angeles, Movies and Television | Tagged , | 30 Comments

We’re Dancing with the Stars

Posted on November 26, 2007 by Neil

Sophia got us the hottest tickets in town — today’s taping of the finale of “Dancing With the Stars.”  We need to dress up, first, because they make you, and second, because we notice that only the good-looking people get … Continue reading →

Posted in Life with Sophia, Los Angeles, Movies and Television | Tagged , | 26 Comments

Rock Me, Franz Schubert

Posted on November 19, 2007 by Neil

I enjoy Beethoven, Mozart, and Bartok, but there is some classical music that knocks me out faster than a twelve pack of codeine. Like Schubert. I wasn’t pleased to go the Philharmonic this weekend and see his infamous name in … Continue reading →

Posted in Life with Sophia, Los Angeles, Music | Tagged , , , | 50 Comments

Peace Offering to the Lovers of The Olive Garden

Posted on November 13, 2007 by Neil

If you’ve been blogging for a period of time, you are bound to write a post that rubs people the wrong way.  You will receive angry emails or insulting comments.  I’ve seen bloggers quit because of all the conflict.   I’ve been … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging and the Internet, Food, Los Angeles | Tagged | 43 Comments

Sunday Brunch

Posted on November 6, 2007 by Neil

Sunday was Hilly’s birthday. We met Hilly and SJ for Sunday Brunch. Here Sophia is teaching Hilly how they drink mimosas in Europe, Bruderschaft style. (photo by SJ) SJ and I in a competitive smiling match. (photo by Sophia) Hilly … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General, Life with Sophia, Los Angeles | Tagged , , | 42 Comments

Crazy Aunt Purl Night in LA

Posted on October 12, 2007 by Neil

When we got to Barnes and Noble for Laurie’s first leg of her book tour, the third floor reading area was already jammed. It was standing room only. The obsessive knitters had already taken all the seats, having camped outside … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging and the Internet, Life with Sophia, Los Angeles | Tagged , , | 27 Comments

Cliquish Blog Post About Other Bloggers I Like

Posted on October 10, 2007 by Neil

(Leah, I’m stealing this photo you took to give others a false sense of my sophistication. ) On Friday night, I saw the musical “Wicked” at the Pantages Theater with Wendy from Quiet About Alot of Things.    Although Wendy lives in … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging and the Internet, Los Angeles | Tagged , , | 35 Comments

Why Doesn’t Los Angeles Have a Local Tyrant?

Posted on September 25, 2007 by Neil

As a former New Yorker living in Los Angeles, I sometimes feel envious of all the advantages of living in New York. Although LA has Hollywood, and I’ve seen David Schwimmer buying brown rice in Whole Foods, it seems as … Continue reading →

Posted in Los Angeles, New York City, News and Politics | 14 Comments

Tashlich

Posted on September 14, 2007 by Neil

I don’t believe in Jesus being resurrected. I don’t believe Muhammed was a prophet. Why should I believe in the validity of the stories that are told in synagogue? I don’t.   Or I at least take most of what I … Continue reading →

Posted in Jewish, Life in General, Los Angeles | 20 Comments