Archive for February, 2010
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UPCOMING EVENT: LUMINARIO BALLET COMPANY SALON
LUMINARIO BALLET In case you missed my Valentine’s Day Ideas column last week, here’s one upcoming event that I really want to let you know about. I’m due there myself, but I actually have a bad high-heels-wearing injury, so I may no
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SPORTS: OLYMPICS DAY 6
OLYMPICS REVIEW--DAY SIX (OR: JOHNNY WEIR GETS SCREWED ONCE AGAIN!) I’ve been so busy watching the Olympics that I haven’t had time to write about them!!! (Well, that, and I’ve been dealing with my own pre-Olympics injury--I wore high heels
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SPORTS: WINTER OLYMPICS 2010 BEGIN!!!
2010 WINTER OLYMPICS The 2010 Winter Olympics are starting tonight, so I’ll be glued to my television for the next sixteen days. (Coincidentally, last week I hurt my back pretty badly, so I’ve been advised by the doctor to stay off my
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MOVIE REVIEW: THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG
THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, so I’m here to help if you’ve fallen a tad behind. Yesterday, I gave you gift suggestions, but here’s an idea for going out for a lovely time with your honey. (Or ch
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GIFT IDEAS: VALENTINE’S DAY
VALENTINE’S DAY GIFT IDEAS Valentine’s Day is upon us again. But don’t panic--I’m here to help you think a little outside the box this year. Human valentines come in many forms--it can be your spouse, friends, parents, children--anyone
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MOVIE REVIEW: A SINGLE MAN
A SINGLE MAN I have a friend who practically begged me to take her to a screening of A Single Man. She, like I, never reads reviews or descriptions of a film beforehand, and we both assumed by the title that it was a comedy about a singles guy’s
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KAREN’S MUSINGS:GRAMMYS RED CARPET
GRAMMYS RED CARPET MUSINGS This actually appeared to be the classiest group of Grammys attendees ever. Most of them were well-dressed and well-spoken. But that didn’t deter me from making my (often negative) observations. Let’s get right to
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MUSINGS:GRAMMYS SHOW MUSINGS
GRAMMYS SHOW MUSINGS This year’s Grammys Awards show was the most boring in memory. I usually torture Mr. X by going back repeatedly because I missed a word or two, and I’m always riveted to the set. But this time, I kept begging to skip ahead
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DINING:FOODIE PARTY AT THE CULVER HOTEL
FOODIE PARTY AT THE CULVER HOTEL Last year around this time, I hosted a mini food fest at the historic Culver Hotel in Culver City. It turned out to be so fabulous, and a wonderful prototype for all the Superbowl parties around town, that I decided
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