CES, aka The Consumer Electronics Show, kicks off each year with lots of buzz among tech and trends nerds like myself. The last time I wrote about CES was in 2018 with the title, “AI Will Change Our Lives (for better or worse).” Eight years later, that promise is already taking shape. Corporations are asking … Continue reading CES 2026 Had More Robots and Less Connection
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Gotta Love That Los Angeles Christmas
You won't get a white Christmas in Los Angeles. At least, not a natural one. You can go to the Grove or the Americana, where they will make it "snow" nightly for a few minutes. You can go to Pershing Square or L.A. Live to ice skate outdoors. And if that's your thing, great! Most … Continue reading Gotta Love That Los Angeles Christmas
Angeleno, Angelino, or Angeleño — Which is Right?
As I was reading DJ Waldie's Becoming Los Angeles: Myth, Memory, and a Sense of Place, I came across one particular essay that hit close to home — literally. "A 2015 report to the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission, in a filing to give historical status to an Edwardian-era house, named its location as Angelino … Continue reading Angeleno, Angelino, or Angeleño — Which is Right?
The New Health Plan: 6-month Progress
It was six months ago that I sat in a new doctor's office, meeting him for the first time having avoided doctors for about three years. That day, I was given bleak news that didn't surprise me but certainly freaked me out. I weighed 214 pounds (I hit 216 shortly after on a different scale) … Continue reading The New Health Plan: 6-month Progress
Travels of an Angeleno: Four Nights in Ningbo
Ningbo is not an easy city to navigate on public transportation. Getting from the airport to my hotel would have taken over two hours on a train and two buses. Ningbo is a driving town. You can see it at 5 PM each day as the streets are overrun by cars ignoring traffic signals to … Continue reading Travels of an Angeleno: Four Nights in Ningbo
Thank You, Anthony Bourdain
“I’m not going anywhere. I hope. It’s been an adventure. We took some casualties over the years. Things got broken. Things got lost. “But I wouldn’t have missed it for the world.” —Anthony Bourdain Friday, June 8: the final morning of my latest business trip. I opened my eyes to a shrieking alarm in a … Continue reading Thank You, Anthony Bourdain
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