The best Pilsner beer ever: Victory Pilsner in Beverly Hills, CA I consider myself predominatly a wine drinker, but on a hot summer day there is nothing better than an ice cold beer. My favorite is a good Pilsner. Normally I drink the “original” from what used to be Czechoslovakia and now the Czech Republic. Always in the market for a new discovery, I...
Thinking of buying a Condominium in Westwood (Los Angeles) CA? There are many things you need to be aware of when buying a Condominium in general. The purpose of this post is to make you aware of the location and the pros and cons of buying a Condominium in Westwood, which also happens to be the home to UCLA. To many people it conjures...
Happy Birthday Julia Child: An American Icon “Mrs. Butter” No one will be anyone like her. Her Motto: ‘It is OK to make mistakes’; she opened the Door for Celebrity Chefs. No one is more responsible in contributing to home cooking and television cooking than Julia Child. In celebrating her Birthday I am going to enclose:’ The Perfect Hard Boiled Egg’ recipe, I must...
Reflections of a Gold Medal winner on Active Rain! As the XXX th Olympiad is coming to an end this Sunday, I take this opportunity to reflect on the amazing drive, determinations, stamina, preparedness and perseverance of these great Olympic Athletes from all over the world. In addition to the previously mentioned common denominator, what I saw was the amazing willingness to...
20ft Great White Shark spotted off the shore at Venice Beach, CA Breaking news: a 20ft great white shark was spotted off the shores of Venice Beach yesterday. I am not trying to be sensationalistic, rather just to caution you that since we have this Summer Heat Wave going on, you might want to reconsider going in the waters near Venice Beach, CA. I...