Los Twin Peaks de LA

I recently went on a hike in Los Angeles County, and when I saw this image to my right, I was immediately reminded of the introductory scenes of the old television series Twin Peaks, which I am still watching (currently on Season 2).

There's something about the water pouring over the concrete and flowing, ebbing, and moving its way downstream. Yeah, basic gravity and h20 crap, I know, but once you can imagine the soundtrack music from the Twin Peaks' opening scenes, everything takes a different meaning.

To read more about Twin Peaks, check out the link below:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin_Peaks

Copied below is a description of the music of Twin Peaks:

"Composer Angelo Badalamenti, a frequent contributor to Lynch projects, scored the series and provides the leitmotif "Laura's Theme", the famous title theme, and other evocative pieces to the soundtrack. A handful of the motifs were borrowed from the Julee Cruise album Floating Into the Night, which was written in large part by Badalamenti and Lynch, and was released in 1989."

Being "Very Be Careful" in Monterey Park

Only in Los Angeles can you get a group of folks to come together and listen to a band called Very Be Careful at the Monterey Park Chinese New Year festival. Viva California. Wish you all could have been there. And the music was so good, people started dancing on the sidewalks and on the street! Happy belated Chinese New Year!

La Naturaleza en Los Angeles

Some days you just have to get some hiking under your belt, and make your way up a nice trail. Los Angeles County has some very nice trails north of Pasadena in the city's northeast corner. For many, a life of freeways and carpool lanes is all that every day offers, but for others, the right exit off the 210 freeway heading north can lead you to some interesting territory. Here I am with some friends enjoying nature in Southern Cali. Next time you are in LA, you may want to squeeze in some good hiking.

My Opinion Poll Weekend

This weekend, on Saturday morning to be exact, I was standing in the science and outdoor learning aisle at Toys R' Us in Alhambra, CA, when I received a call from the Gallup Organization in Houston, TX.

I was deciding between getting my nephew either a monster truck toy or an insect and frog tank.

Here are some of the questions that threw me off a little bit during the survey:

1. What is your height in feet and inches?

2. Did you feel happiness yesterday?

3. Did you feel sadness yesterday?

Overall, the questions were well presented, and I was happy to answer every single one of them. I was impressed with the breadth of the questions, and with the efficiency of the operators. We covered public health issues, policy questions, and the present Democratic nominees.

I felt great to have finally participated in a Gallup Poll.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallup_poll

Blue March

Yeah, so it is already March, and before you know it we will be in the middle of spring. Some folks thought the Democratic primary would be over by now, but Ohio and Texas are giving the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania its moment in the sun!

Esta foto fue tomada en el 2005, en Michoacan, Mexico.

Surgeon Accused of Speeding a Death to Get Organs - New York Times

FYI. San Luis Obispo, CA.

Surgeon Accused of Speeding a Death to Get Organs - New York Times

Actor Sharif ordered to pay Latino valet $318,190 over altercation - Los Angeles Times

Interesting article about Omar Sharif's hidden prejudices towards Latinos in LA.

See the article from the LA Times below:

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-valet21feb21,0,6317871.story?track=mostviewed-storylevel

Will actor Omar Sharif pay up in dollars or euros?

That's what parking valet Juan Anderson is wondering after the film star was ordered to pay him $318,190 as a result of a 2005 altercation outside a Beverly Hills restaurant.Sharif, best known for his roles in the movies "Lawrence of Arabia" and "Dr. Zhivago," allegedly punched Anderson in the face when the valet refused to accept a 20-euro note as payment for retrieving his Porsche sport utility vehicle at Mastro's Steakhouse.

The actor and a female companion had just finished a $500 dinner at the North Canon Drive restaurant. Anderson, who believed he was not authorized to accept foreign currency, said he was bloodied by the attack.Anderson, 50, alleged that Sharif angrily called him a "stupid Mexican." Anderson is from Guatemala. Sharif, 75, later pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor battery charge. In early 2007 he was ordered to pay a $100 fine and attend anger-management classes.

He was also placed on two years' probation by a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge.Anderson sued Sharif for assault and battery, emotional distress and commission of a hate crime. A 2005 state law prohibits racially motivated violence.On Tuesday, Santa Monica Superior Court Judge Joe W. Hilberman awarded Anderson $318,190 in damages. Sharif, who earlier characterized the incident as a parking lot argument, did not appear at the trial.

Actor Sharif ordered to pay valet $318,190 over altercation - Los Angeles Times

Vice President Rice?

I am not the only one thinking about this possibility. A development of this magnatude would clearly shake-up the Democratic party to its core.

Vice President Rice?

Moynihans Widow Endorses Obama - City Room - Metro - New York Times Blog

The Obama effect is spreading, and New York's finest are catching on. Read on...

Moynihans Widow Endorses Obama - City Room - Metro - New York Times Blog

Why Clinton can count on Latinos - Los Angeles Times

This a very interesting article explaining some of the popular support among Latinos in favor of the Clintons versus Obama.

FYI.

ER

Why Clinton can count on Latinos - Los Angeles Times