In August 1965, as violence flared in Los Angeles’ African American neighborhoods, Robert Richardson became a part of urban legend. Continue reading
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![[Blog] Back at Ted Gibson’s framing shop, this time in for a surprise](https://dainabeth.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/129.jpg?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "[Blog] Back at Ted Gibson’s framing shop, this time in for a surprise")
[Blog] Back at Ted Gibson’s framing shop, this time in for a surprise
Ted Gibson’s framing shop has stubbornly stayed in business. It has kept its charm, too. Continue reading
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[Blog] Newspapers: Nothing Left to Lose
Should newspapers erect pay walls and charge users for content, or offer it all for free? That was the question posed in my UCLA Extension “New Media Reporting” class. My response follows. We cannot turn back the clock. There is no way to slow the inevitable — and rapid! — erosion of the traditional newspaper … Continue reading
[Blog] The First LA Times Article, 2 Years Ago
Today marks the second anniversary of my first article in the Los Angeles Times — a piece in Calendar about Esai Morales, a boy who would benefit from the paper’s summer charity program of sending disadvantaged kids in L.A. to summer camps. It was a memorable first story. When I arrived at a pleasant Compton home … Continue reading
Turkey Leftovers? Try Kabocha Spread
Who else is still eating turkey sandwiches? I am, and I’m not even tired of them yet. That’s because I have kabocha spread. See the orange goop oozing out of the sandwich in the photo above? Just kabocha (winter squash with a Japanese name) that’s been baked with sugar, salt and oil, pureed, and mixed … Continue reading
Ode to the fork
A giant fork has been erected in Pasadena, according to the LA Times. At 18 feet tall, it is more than 25 times the height of your average utensil. It was placed, initially, as a jokester’s birthday present – to mark a “fork in the road.” But I think Pablo Neruda would appreciate the majesty … Continue reading
The Craft of Cooking + Perseverance
Nowadays, many chefs are often associated with razzle-dazzle and celebrity – as any Food Network fan can attest. But what about the steady hard-workers who are just as dedicated to the craft of cooking, yet never reach fame? Who continue making meals and opening restaurants even in the toughest of circumstances? And whose dishes are just … Continue reading
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Gilt Taste: New Cocktail Mixes Journalism + Commerce
When Gourmet Magazine unexpectedly shut down in 2009, some saw it as the death knell for quality food writing and journalism. They said it was the sign that it was time to stop fighting forces beyond our control such as the loss of print advertising revenue and growing trend toward short bursts of information delivered … Continue reading
Happy 90th birthday to China’s Communist Party
I know you are all jealous of the Mao alarm clock I recently picked up at the Pacific Asia Museum gift shop. When you wind it up, Mao waves his “Little Red Book” to and fro. Happy 90th birthday to China’s Communist Party. Yeah, right. Continue reading
Beyond the Drab Storefront…
Who said L.A. is ugly? At every turn we find flashes of art and beauty tucked in among the blight. Take, for example, the LA><ART gallery’s billboard project. Every month a new artist takes over the billboard above the Culver City gallery space. In March, I caught an untitled work by Matt Lipps. (Read about it … Continue reading
Lotus land 