I wish that I liked regular black coffee. I sometimes feel guilty voicing to the world my deep love of coffee knowing that I can't handle its unmitigated taste. It's not for a lack of trying though. I've tried weaning myself off the coffee pollutants but I always get that too-bitter-shiver when I gulp down a cup of black coffee soon digressing back to my vanilla … [Read more...] about Black is perfect
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On this day in the year…
1795 the French National Assembly adopted the meter as its standard unit of measure. It's important to understand that units of measure are political. Since the ninth century all continental measurements were variations of Charlemagne's system which was just an appropriation of Roman weights and measures. But since measurements are critical to taxation kings are wont to change … [Read more...] about On this day in the year…
This week's horoscopes
ARIES — Gemini will borrow money from you soon. Take his or her Facebook password as collateral. TAURUS — Bring some holiday cheer to your living space. String Christmas lights around your room. GEMINI — Borrow some money from your closest comrade and blow it at the racetrack. A true friend will let you go double or nothing. CANCER — Scorpio's watching … [Read more...] about This week's horoscopes
L.A. Fashion Week goes green
Natasha Gindin's LAVUK collection proves that there is more to fashion than high-priced garments made for budding fashionistas. March 10 Thursday marked the start of Fashion Week 2011 for Los Angeles. A notably smaller venue than its Parisian and New York counterparts Los Angeles Fashion Week (LAFW) 2011 showcases the talents of promising designers who are trying to make their … [Read more...] about L.A. Fashion Week goes green
Another film destroys L.A. but not box offices
Aliens land in Los Angeles this weekend to kill all humans. Jonathan Liebesman is not very popular for directing past projects like "Darkness Falls" and "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning." But he falls flat on this transition out of the smaller time horror flicks and into the big budget sci-fi action genre with "Battle: Los Angeles." The movie follows a military … [Read more...] about Another film destroys L.A. but not box offices