Month: December, 2008

Remembering Bullocks Wilshire

Himself’s been unobtainable the present hour seeing that by and large 15 years, in due course Bullocks Wilshire is dead and gone fondly reexperienced in correspondence to Angelenos as things go Los Angeles’ light salon. …

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Wilshire Beverly Hills - LA Memories

I’ve only been to LA on business. Back in the late 80s, my Japanese bosses found it necessary to send me there for several weeks at a stretch to serve time at a tradeshow known as Nepcon West. Over the…

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May 07

I’ve traveled from my home in Los Angeles to visit my mother and among others, her mother. On the long flight from the speed of Wilshire Blvd. to the warm capital of North Carolina, my mind has been on Mom. I always feel like it’s been …

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I Love this Landscape Show!

Inspired by the tri leaf ‘window’ motif in the 1930’s bridge structure, the series pays homage to the Los Angeles River, its history and current views of graffiti, railroad tracks and other bridges. SPIRITED WOMAN ART WALK TOUR - Thur. …

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When the GOP Attacks Hollywood

Political consultant Lara Bergthold wasn’t all that surprised by John McCain’s “Celeb” ad. In fact, she has come to expect it. “It is a classic move out of the Republican playbook,” she says. “The have tried to use celebrities against. …

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Is the down movement for Wilshire Bancorp Inc. (down 4.24 percent …

Down -4.24% today(14-Jul-2008). The stock has retraced 18.4% from its recent high price of 9.97 which occurred on 23-Jun-2008. The current price is below the 50 day moving average of 8.83. Sustained move below the average could put the …

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Obama Raises on McCain Ad

Barack Obama just sent out a fund-raising message to supporters, turning John McCain’s effort to link him to Britney Spears and Paris Hilton. Here’s the letter: “Friend — A few hours ago John McCain, the same man who just months…

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THOUGHTFUL THURSDAYS: LOS ANGELES QUIZ

What year was my office building built (The tall black building on Fairfax and Wilshire- 6100)? A) 1965 B) 1974 C) 1981 D) 1986 E) 1992 4. According to a 50-year old widow living in Park La Brea, the massive housing complex welcomed an …

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Paris Hilton's Response

TMZ — who else? — gets Paris Hilton’s reaction to the McCain ad. A rep for Hilton tells TMZ, “Miss Hilton was not asked, nor did she give permission for the use of her likeness in the ad and has…

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BLT Steak, Wilshire's Andrew Kirschner, the Animal Boys, Hiro

Comme Ca was Best New Restaurant runner-up); Wilshire exec chef Andrew Kirschner gets a nod for Best New Chef, with Animal’s Vinny Dotolo and Jon Shook as runner-ups; Hungry Cat is Restaurant of the Year with Hatfield’s as the runner-up …

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