Category Archives: Los Angeles

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 →

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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

A Little Night Music

Posted on September 10, 2007 by Neil

  the original Playbill from the 70′s Yesterday, Sophia and I went to the South Coast Rep in Orange County to see Stephen Sondheim’s “A Little Night Music.”  The musical, one of Sondheim’s more popular shows,  is based on “Smiles … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General, Los Angeles, Theater | 30 Comments

I Want You Back

Posted on September 5, 2007 by Neil

Friday was the second anniversary of my father’s death. I haven’t been very good at keeping the Jewish traditions that are there to honor the dead. I was supposed to have gone to temple every day for a whole year, … Continue reading →

Posted in Life with My Parents, Los Angeles | 38 Comments

Burned by Coffee

Posted on August 25, 2007 by Neil

It’s one of the oldest stories — a guy or gal has a big date that night, so she looks into the mirror, and sees a huge zit! Horrors! I don’t have a zit, but it looks like I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Life in General, Los Angeles | 43 Comments

Three Tidbits from This Morning

Posted on August 1, 2007 by Neil

8AM – Every morning, when I turn my IM on, I see Alissa online, probably from her office.  She can see me online at the same time.  For weeks, we just stared at each other, neither wanting to bother the … Continue reading →

Posted in Life with Sophia, Los Angeles, News and Politics | 23 Comments

Table Settings: A Story Pitch for a Screenplay

Posted on July 30, 2007 by Neil

Do you see how white I become after three days of not shaving? Meet Bob. He lives in Redondo Beach. He’s a…uh… an accountant… but a loveable one. Imagine a cross between Tom Hanks, Luke Wilson, and Perez Hilton. One … Continue reading →

Posted in Life with Sophia, Los Angeles | 28 Comments

The Guest Bloggers

Posted on July 23, 2007 by Neil

It was inevitable. Our beautiful patio that I have been writing about for weeks, the beautiful locale that produced the lovely flowers and tasty tomatoes, had became a place that required “work” and produced “conflict.” All of a sudden, there … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging and the Internet, Life with Sophia, Los Angeles | 30 Comments

Nerdy Bloggers’ Fashion Makeover

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Neil

Some say the blogosphere is like high school. I don’t think it is anything like high school. In high school, the geeks and the beauty queens do not hang out with each other EVERY DAY, making jokes and flirting with … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging and the Internet, Life with Sophia, Los Angeles | 55 Comments