Archive for the ‘COLA’ Category
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Neighborhood Living
16 Oct 2014Who says a megalopolis like Los Angeles shouldn’t enjoy a Village Green with parade and watermelon-eating contest? Not that these…
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A Tale Of Two Restaurants
26 Jun 2014Two restaurants operate within a block of downtown Mar Vista, illuminating old and new Los Angeles in high relief. Pepy’s…
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Our Own Effort Is The Common Thread In Democracy
23 Jun 2014I think some of those who moan loudest about the dissolution of the social fabric are themselves most complicit in…
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The Neighborhood Council’s Mandate
12 Jun 2014Where do plebs find power? When a corporation moves into town does the community have any recourse? After all, if…
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Smooth, dark and functional – resurfacing one’s way to a more beautiful corridor
02 Sep 2013Since towing a life’s possessions past that tall desert thermometer 19 years hence, my Palms/Mar Vista stomping grounds have been…
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Fun, Learning And Service: One Big Benefit Of Big Government
25 Jul 2013Forget “BayWatch”, think KidWatch Extraordinaire. Who knew those quintessential singles, the famous First Responders of our surf-churned Pacific frontier, were…
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Venice High School: a microcosm of national Education Reform politics
01 Jun 2013Venice High School (VHS) has been on our beach radar since early spring when a “pilot” school was discovered slated…
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So quiet, so calm!
18 Apr 2013They pulled the plugs on the electric billboards all around my neighborhood this week. It’s so peaceful in my daughter’s…
