Malibu Lagoon Before The Fire

Of course there's no comparing the rumored loss of a small lagoon to the loss of lives and homes in Malibu and San Diego but nevertheless these are some photos I took of the lagoon early Saturday morning, October 6, 2007.

Malibu Life Guard Station

Malibu Pier

At My Desk With Coffee ( #16)

The above is a large section of my mechanic's security gate. I believe its corten steel, often used by sculptor's for the beautiful way it rusts as it ages.

Meal of the Week: Chicken with bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese.

Double-Bill of the Night: "Shane" and "A Place In The Sun" (TCM)

Quote of the Night: There is no end, there is no beginning. There is only the infinite passion of life.

- Federico Fellini

Live Nude Cabaret

Hidden Treasures

My very talented and industrious sister-in-law has a new website of handmade jewelry that you should check out.

Hidden Treasures has dozens of bracelets, necklaces, rings and gift boxes - just in time for Christmas.

Yes, it's in Chinese but if you see something you like (scroll down each page to see larger images of each item) let me know and I'm sure we can work something out.

Los Angeles River (at Frogtown)

I know this shot is not unlike "At The Pier (Again)" but enlarge it anyway.

I'm enjoying:

• (again) the total chaos of "Dig!", the documentary on The Brian Jonestown Massacre;
• Trader Joe's Pomegranate Juice with Green Tea (diluted with Dr. Emoto water);
• Homemade macaroni and cheese.

I'm regretting the shot I didn't get very early this morning around Eighth and Hoover of a young man holding a Bible with the sun glinting off the gold edge of the pages.

Mother / Father

Angel Bra

Palm Tree

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Homeless Woman On Fairfax

"In 2004, Bush pushed through a Medicare drug entitlement program costing more than $700 billion over 10 years, passing the cost on to future generations. Now he's drawing the line on a Democratic proposal to expand a children's health care program costing about one-tenth that and paid for by higher tobacco taxes.

...With Democrats in charge, the president is threatening to veto virtually all of this year's spending bills. The amount saved by these vetoes would be dwarfed by Bush's request for more Iraq war spending."

USA Today
September 24, 2007

At The Pier Again

Spent the evening using Photoshop on this photo [click to enlarge], eating Trader Joes seafood pasta and, per Michael Lally's suggestion, listening to cellist Erik Friedlander (son of photographer Lee Freidlander) via Napster. Now I've got Chet Baker and Stan Getz playing (Napster again) with "The Fountainhead", a totally ridiculous movie, on TMC. By the way, you know that Google offers a free document and spreadsheet program at it's homepage, right?

At The Getty

At The Pier

Another Reason To Love L.A.

Pepe

He's at the Hollywood Farmers Market (near Hollywood and Vine) nearly every Sunday morning.

Cracked Face

Korla Pandit

It's so hot in Los Angeles that I can do nothing but drink banana yogurt smoothies and read "The Great Black Way" by RJ Smith. Subtitled "L.A. in the 1940s and the Lost African-American Renaissance", it's full of characters such as Korla Pandit. Passing as a ill-defined Hindu mystic, he was really John Roland Redd, a black man who performed live on KTLA for over 900 all-music shows.

Flag (West Hollywood)

Mulholland Drive

Flag (L.A. Times Bldg.)

Flag (Downtown)

Flag

Sleeping Man

Playground

Friday Morning: A long time reader of TJWG is having a play of his produced. Here are the details:

I'm excited to announce that the world premiere of my
new comedy, WALKING INTO TRAFFIC, starts August 24 at
Unknown Theater in Hollywood. I would be thrilled if
you could make it. I've listed a brief synopsis
below.

Sleepy office drone Bart Barton wakes up just long
enough to hear radio newscaster Sophie Snyder break
down in tears on the air. Both of them get fed up and
set out on foot to change the world…but who the hell
walks in Los Angeles?

The theater is located at 1110 N. Seward Street, just
east of Highland and north of Santa Monica. Please
see www.unknowntheater.com for more information.

Back From Vacation

Neon In L.A. (Los Altos)

Neon In L.A. (Motel)

Neon In L.A. (Asbury Apts.)

Neon In L.A. (Gaylord Apts.)

Neon In L.A. (El Coyote)

Full Moon Over Santa Monica Bay

Stairs (East Hollywood)

Chapel (Boyle Hts.)

Pasadena

Chanel

Fourth Street Bridge (North)

Fourth Street Bridge (South)

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It's Los Angeles 2007 although it looks like Cleveland 1964.

After The Fiesta

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El Rey Theater (June)

News Vendor On Broadway

Los Angeles Post Office Terminal Annex

Video of The Day: Pepe, a blind guitarist playing this morning at Hollywood's Farmers Market

Fireworks At Echo Park

I guess nothing burned down and no one got hurt but the fireworks last night at Echo Park made the place seem more like a war zone than a holiday event. And the ducks weren't too happy with it either.
A few more "Totally Unauthorized" videos here.

Full Moon Over MacArthur Park

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Fair At MacArthur Park

I don't imagine I'll be doing too much of this; most of my videos I'll be posting on YouTube. (Are there foot long catfish in the lake at MacArthur Park? Yes, there are. Go see.)
Many thanks to MortVark for the technical assistance.

Man In Money Hat

Brooms In Echo Park

Three Murals In Boyle Heights

Mural With Thunderbolt

Mural With Child

These murals can be found at the Pan American Bank, First and Townsend. Muralist is Jose Reyes Meza of Mexico.

Fourth Street Bridge

Car Wash (East Hollywood)

Emmett's Hands

Maria (Mexican Wedding)

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