Since I became intimately acquainted with “The Los Angeles Ten”—and by this I mean pounds, not the ten best places to faint away at Paris Hilton’s sad-fabulousness—salads... Read more >>

“When we move to Boston, can I take my bed with me?” Last June, this simple question triggered the toughest parenting challenge of my life. My four-and-a-half year old daughter Emily... Read more >>

I’m an LA lifer. I didn’t move here to be “in the industry,” or for the weather. I actually grew up here, went to college here, and got married here. LA transplants find this... Read more >>

The fact that LA’s Melrose Avenue is a great street for shopping is undisputable. From Clothing boutiques to home stores to cafes, it offers all that a shopaholic could possibly desire. And,... Read more >>

When my friend describes his work at the Women’s Global Health Imperative, he usually remains concise. “I do HIV research.” I always want to bolster this explanation, adding that... Read more >>

The David Beckham USA Tour has begun. Count me among those who say, yeah so what’s the big deal? Soccer (or “Futbol” as non-Americans call it) is not, after all, America’s... Read more >>

I have known about and been somewhat aware of The L Word for some time now. I haven’t watched it religiously over the past few years—partly because I wasn’t living in California, and... Read more >>

It is with a heavy heart and the deep resignation within my soul that I do hereby announce that my 1994 navy blue Honda Civic LX (a.k.a. Blue Diamond) has been put to its final resting place. That... Read more >>