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Tag Archives: pico blvd
Charles Manson At Starbucks
Wednesday afternoon, I’m waiting for the bathroom at the Starbucks on Pico and Robertson. A homeless guy walks in. He looks like Charles Manson. His gym bag, however, looks relatively neat and organized and I feel like starting up a … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Pico/Robertson
Tagged charles manson, homeless guy, homeless woman, pico blvd, toilet paper, torn clothing
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Man Shot, Killed In South-Robertson
There are all sorts of bad element, bad gangbangers, thieves and the like hanging out and walking around south of Pico Blvd near Robertson in zip code 90035. These are areas I’ve been checking out to rent a room or … Continue reading
Posted in Pico/Robertson
Tagged cedars sinai medical, cedars sinai medical center, LAPD, pico blvd, sinai medical center, studio apartment
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After 44 Months, I’m Gonna Shave Off My Beard
I just made a deal tonight to get financing for the rest of my Alexander Technique teacher training. As a condition for this loan, I’ve agreed to stay clean-shaven for at least the first year of my Alexander Technique private … Continue reading
Posted in Alexander Technique, Personal
Tagged alexander technique teacher, amalek, black suit, financial leverage, pico blvd, private practice, street cred, teacher training, wee lad
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A Strong Stream
I’m walking on Pico Blvd Friday afternoon when a stream of urine appears in front of me. I trace the stream to its source — it is a black boy, about nine years of age, pissing out from the bus … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged friday afternoon, goofy grin, nine years, pico blvd, urinating
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Where Have Our Manners Gone?
I’m appalled as I walk down Pico Blvd beside Glatt Matt and its dirty competitor at how many Jews park in traffic and run in to the store to get something, oblivious to the cars piling up behind them. I … Continue reading
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Tagged cold hand, hand of truth, jewish press, pico blvd, shopping bags, young wives
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Funky Frum
I’m walking up Pico Blvd Shabbos morning and near Aish HaTorah on the other side of the street, I see a sign announcing that a store has closed and “moved to the internet.” It was FunkyFrum.com. Walking East on Pico … Continue reading
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Tagged Aish HaTorah, funky frum, pico blvd, shabbos morning, spurting blood
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Dinner With My Best Friend From High School
Shannon shows up at 8:20 pm, twenty minutes late. I met him in the fall of 1982. We lived a mile from each other, a mile outside of Auburn, CA. I used to get rides to school with him. Shannon … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Technique, auburn ca, cool kids, four inches, grand mesa, mesa arizona, pico blvd, twenty minutes
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Should One Say Gut Shabbos To A Member Of The Opposite Sex Who You Don’t Know?
In my experience, saying "Gut Shabbos" to a member of the opposite sex who you don’t know too often leads to the grossest forms of immorality. As I walk down Pico Blvd on a Shabbos, I only say hello to … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy, Pico/Robertson
Tagged jewish members, orthodox life, pico blvd, shabbos, shiksas
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Modesty
I was walking to shul on Pico Blvd this morning near two modestly dressed fat women in their thirties complaining about friends. One said: "Even if a garment is loose and covers everything, it is not tznious (modest) if it … Continue reading
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Tagged chubbies, first woman, friday nights, pico blvd, religious fervor, torah commands
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The Golddiggers?
Walking on Pico Blvd today, I passed various flyers with the headline: "The Golddiggers". The flyer blasted a religious couple in the neighborhood. Here’s what I gather: There are five kids in this story. Two of the kids became religious. … Continue reading
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Tagged fair share, golddiggers, jewish law, pico blvd, religious couple
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