“Venice never quite seems real, but rather an ornate film set suspended on the water”. Frida Giannini Venice, as we know, isn’t only in Las Vegas. For me, our Venetian canals are the most magical place in Los Angeles, to where it is simply immoral NOT … Continue reading Our Venice
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We are taking a ride on the train. We aren’t bothering anyone. We’re just laying down on the top bunk of the sleeper car. In Irkutsk, a plump older woman, approaching retirement age, sits in coach and is speaking with someone on the phone. She starts to frantically respond, and pandemonium spreads throughout the car. … Continue reading One Minute Until the End of the World
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The Patio del Moro. Sounds beautiful, doesn’t it? It is the rare case where the sound of something matches its content. I could spend hours looking at this house in West Hollywood (if only it paid to meditate); perhaps they’d agree to let me stand across the street, although sitting is even better. And thanks to … Continue reading Bogie and Chaplin
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“The straight line belongs to men, the curved one to God”. Antonio Gaudi For 20 years now, I have driven visitors by this house, so its inhabitants are undoubtedly tired of seeing my face. It is known as the O’Neill House. You may have a hunch as to who “O’Neill” is, but it isn’t Eugene, … Continue reading The Fairytale House with a Sad History
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“I only hope that we don’t lose sight of one thing – that it was all started by a mouse”. Walt Disney “You’ve got to bumble forward into the unknown”. Frank Gehry I conducted a survey among music lovers on the street. Only half of them had ever been to this famous music hall. … Continue reading Disney and Gehry
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“My love of fine art increased – the more of it I saw, the more of it I wanted to see.” J. Paul Getty Some of us old-timers remember Valentine Zorin’s (a prominent Soviet propagandist) blood-curdling stories about billionaire Paul Getty, whether it was his superhuman level of cunning or cupidity. There’s no reason to … Continue reading Getty Villa
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It is widely accepted that the hellish invention by one Zuckerberg has changed our perception of the world. Emile Zola once said: “In my opinion, you cannot claim to have seen something until you have a photograph of it.” How could the author of “Germinal” have known that an invention tasked with documenting the Veracity of the physical … Continue reading Through the Lens of a Facebook
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The subject of an Oscar winning film noir, Sunset Boulevard, is like some majestic river originating in the Downtown Los Angeles, carving a 35 kilometer ribbon through the metropolis, as it flows into the Pacific Ocean. From its banks arise such great civilizations as Hollywood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica and Pacific Palisades. If … Continue reading Nabokov on Sunset Blvd.
View MoreWhat is PRK? Photorefractive keratectomy, or PRK, is a laser refractive eye surgery that is intended to correct vision, and eliminate the need for glasses and contact lenses. PRK has been performed for over 20 years and is an FDA approved procedure. The first PRK procedure was successfully performed in 1987 in Berlin, Germany. … Continue reading The Difference Between PRK and LASIK
View MoreLASIK is one of the safest surgeries available today for patients seeking lifelong vision. Choosing a qualified and highly skilled surgeon that meets your needs is vital to the success of your LASIK experience. The satisfaction rate among LASIK patients is well over 95%, a figure much higher than what is experienced in many other … Continue reading How to Choose your LASIK Surgeon
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