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Chill Monday After Beautiful Weekend in SB: Westlake Brunch, Deep Sea Winery, Pressed Juicery in Montecito, and First Dysport in 13 Months!

  For the first day of a period, today was pretty nice. Of course at Jack’s Bagels on Milpas, the lovely owner Aimee, a friend of J’s from the Milpas Community Association, thought I was expecting and walked over to … Continue reading

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Victorian Chick’s Reflections on Fitness Past and Present with Prelude about LA Private Schools

I. Fitness Autobiography from 8th Grade through Graduate School Though I couldn’t blog Friday and will be writing a piece for the various LA branches of the Patch about Gina Gionfriddo’s phenomenally funny “Rapture, Blister, Burn” after a second viewing, … Continue reading

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Happy Thursday from Drizzly LA: New Patch Layout, Lowdown on the San Fernando Valley, JillyJazz Patch Blog and pre-NYC Trip Prep

It’s hard to believe it’s already Thursday! I fly to NYC for three weeks on Saturday and since I gave up dry cleaning in LA and SB and find the low fluff and fold prices irresistible in Manhattan, there’s not … Continue reading

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Highlights of Laugh for Sight Benefit, Yelp List of the Best and Worst So Cal DMVs, Rosa Mexicano West Hollywood, and LA Daily News Piece on Harvard-Westlake’s Stellar Work Environment

After a whirlwind 48 hours in LA, I’m happily ensconced in my overstuffed white chair, with Ollie purring up a storm on the arm keeping me company while I write. A behemoth of a cruise ship is anchored in Santa … Continue reading

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New Blog on “The Gift” on Palisades/Brentwood Patch: Pre-Trip Prep on a Sunny Tuesday and Brief Note on John Dryden’s “True Satire”

  Reading the weather reports from New York and Boston this last week or two, I realized this will be the first time since 1996 that I have experienced bitter cold. As I have promised New York friends–one in particular … Continue reading

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