T on March 21st, 2010

This year I again participated in the Great Urban Race when it came to town.  Our comrades from last year bailed out, so it was just P and I.  But it was still great fun, and a unique way to explore the city while getting plenty of exercise (and stares). The format – and even [...]

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T on March 14th, 2010

“After our conciliatory dinner, I happen to know there is nothing you won’t eat whipped cream off of.” Although it continues one more day, yesterday was my last hurrah at the PaleyFest.  And it ended with quite a finish, since Glee was the featured show.  Quite unlike the other shows, this one had a line [...]

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T on March 13th, 2010

The MAK Center in Los Angeles consists of more than just Rudolf Schindler’s Kings Road House.  It also encompasses his Mackey Apartments (1939) and Fitzpatrick-Leland House (1936).  I’ve wanted to see them both, but tours are usually only offered on the first Friday of each month. However, the Mackey Apartments are home to the center’s [...]

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T on March 13th, 2010

I first heard of the Los Angeles eruv about a year ago.  I was intrigued to learn that virtually all of my activities in Los Angeles were taking place inside an nearly-invisible boundary that had been set up to allow Torah-observant Jews to push and carry objects on the Sabbath.  This symbolic boundary representing a [...]

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