August 2009
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Rest in Peace Adam Goldstein aka DJ AM
Today, he died. Only 36.
Last year, he survived a plane crash that some didn’t.
He was sober for a good while. In that time he built a really nice life where he was known not just as a musician with skills-for-days but as a huge-hearted guy who helped a lot of people.
Glamour magazine ran a great piece on his backstory here in 2008.
I don’t know what happened but my thoughts and...
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Recession Obsession: Not-So-Buried Treasures Map
Recession Obsession is my weekly column dedicated to LA’s most interesting and awesome, inexpensive food.
This week’s is a map of each of them.
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I Spent A Week At Dodgers Stadium This Weekend
On the Dodger beat for LAist —
Friday: Dodgers 2-1 Win vs Chicago Cubs
Preview: Dodgers Battle Cancer All Weekend, Cubs Tonight
Recap: Wolf Chews Through Cubs, Dodgers Win Second Straight
Saturday: Dodgers 2-0 Win vs Chicago Cubs
Preview: Dodgers Look To Get Their Groove Back
Recap: Dodgers Make It Three Wins In A Row Against The Cubs
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Manny Being Manny
Last Saturday I covered the Los Angeles Dodgers (aka Los Doyers) for LAist. The most intriguing part of the day was Manny Ramirez.
Few players are the topic of such headline variety: The Big $$$ Contract, The Hair, The Steroids… Allegedly, The Homeruns, The Boston Years — The Manny Being Manny. He’s sometimes talked about as a teammate who finds ways to make his teammates...
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Recession Obsession: Tacos El Pastor →
Recession Obsession is my weekly column dedicated to LA’s most interesting and awesome, inexpensive food.
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Recession Obsession: Rob Long Loves Central... →
Recession Obsession is my weekly column dedicated to LA’s most interesting and awesome, inexpensive food.