Monthly Archives: November 2010

Lousy (cell phone) photograph, but let me assure you, the real thing looks worse: A temporary cell tower placed in the far northwest corner of the central Arroyo Seco to help with the one day a year when the area … Continue reading →

Former Caltech HR boss Tom Schmitt moved back to Westport, Mass. when he retired, and sends along via former Tech VP Bob O’Rourke this photo of a giant fork in the road that looks suspiciously like the one that for … Continue reading →

A reader found at a local farmers market this classic jar of Zor-Honey, harvested from the hives behind the Zorthian Ranch way above Fair Oaks Avenue in the days of yore. I have a couple such honey pots myself. Mmm … Continue reading →

My snapshot here is from artist Rebeca Mendez’s mesmerizing “At Any Given Moment, Grass 2 With Burnt Wood” in the Alyce de Roulet Williamson Gallery at Art Center College of Design’s Lida Street campus. The burnt wood, not pictured, was … Continue reading →

They see and do things differently at the Esalen Institute on the cliffs at Big Sur. We were there last weekend to celebrate co-founder Michael Murphy’s 80th birthday. This sign in the dining room of the main lodge speaks volumes … Continue reading →

Last Thursday night David Feau, the new chef at the Langham Huntington Hotel’s renamed Royce restaurant, gave a sneak preview of his talents to a few locals and L.A. foodie types. Verdict: get any beef he grills on a hibachi. … Continue reading →

Colleen Dunn Bates, publisher of Pasadena’s Prospect Park Books, sends over this funny YouTube video promoting Lian Dolan’s new novel “Helen of Pasadena,” which I reviewed recently in my column: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXW6PrI5WcI At the book party last Thursday night at the … Continue reading →