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Friday, February 29, 2008
"Indian Sunset"

Does this look familiar ??
"Mae West Lips"
REUTERS/Vincent West (SPAIN)
Someone's watching you . . .
REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA)
A Top Hat That Made An Impression
REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
Thursday, February 28, 2008
A Neat and Tidy Package

REUTERS/China Daily
And what an exhibition this was . . .
Beauty and Bravery
River of Fire
De La Hoya to fight Steve Forbes
And the winner is . . .
THE RAVEONETTES

The great hot dog giveaway

At Pink's in Hollywood hot dogs are free for the first 500 this Friday and Saturday in honor of the March 2 premiere of "Unhitched," the Fox sitcom from the "wieners" behind "Dumb and Dumber," the Farrelly Brothers.
The 45-minute lines (even at midnight) and popularity among the Leonardo DiCaprio crowd confirm two things: 1) Pink's is a bona-fide L.A. institution, and 2) actors have too much time on their hands. The Polish dogs are a mixed success -- the chewy sausage messily competing with the fragile, chili-soaked bun. But the standard, all-beef Hoffy dogs are a perfect collaboration of tastes and soul-comforting grease. Also for the adventurous: try the giant 12-inch jalapeño dog, the Brooklyn pastrami Swiss cheese dog or the pastrami burrito dog (flour tortilla wrapped around two dogs with grilled pastrami, Swiss cheese). Tip: to avoid the lines, visit on a rainy day.
709 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038
323-931-4223
http://www.pinkshollywood.com/
Ben Affleck's Baby Brother

Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Rising from the Ashes
The Great Wall of China

A scene you will probably never get to see
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Victory Lap
Taekwondo

"Frozen River"
The Mystery of the Fabled Amber Room

Why are people still searching for the Amber Room? Perhaps it's because the Amber Room was very beautiful (albeit in a kitschy sort of way). Another is that the panels are immensely valuable; estimates put their worth at about $300 million.

Friday, February 22, 2008
New Hotel Casino Planned for Atlantic City


El Cid

El Cid,(Rodrigo, or Ruy, Diaz, Count of Bivar), the great popular hero of the chivalrous age of Spain, was born at Burgos c. 1040; and died at Valencia, 1099. He was given the title of seid or cid (lord, chief) by the Moors and that of campeador (champion) by his admiring countrymen.
Tradition and legend have cast a deep shadow over the history of this brave knight, to such an extent that his very existence has been questioned; there is however, no reason to doubt his existence. We must, at the same time regard him as a dual personality, and distinguish between the historical Cid and the legendary Cid. History paints him as a free booter, an unprincipled adventurer, who battled with equal vigour against Christians and Moors; who, to further his own ends, would as soon destroy a Christian church as a Moslem temple; who plundered and slew as much for his own gain as from any patriotic motives. It must be born in mind, however that the facts which discredit him have reached us through hostile Arab historians, and that to do him full justice he should be judged according to the standard of his country in his day. Vastly different indeed is the Cid of romance, legend, and ballad, wherein he is pictured as the tender, loving husband and father; the gentle courageous soldier; the noble, generous conqueror, unswervingly loyal to his country and his king; the man whose name has been an ever-present inspiration to Spanish patriotism. But whatever may have been the real adventures of El Cid Campeador, his name has come down to us in modern times in connection with a long series of heroic achievements in which he stands out as the central figure of the long struggle of Christian Spain against the Moslem hosts.
Century City condo unit sells for a record $15 million
A unit on the 38th floor of a still unfinished luxury condo tower in Century City, California sold recently for a record $15 million, but the new owner still won't get a view from the top.
Four flights up, the asking price for the penthouse is $30 million.
On Thursday, the developer of the Century high-rise said an unidentified local buyer had agreed to pay $2,700 per square foot for a unit filling half of the 38th floor. The 42-story tower is under construction next to the Hyatt Century Plaza Hotel on Avenue of the Stars.
In spite of plunging residential prices across much of the nation, home values in many wealthy enclaves continue to grow
Four flights up, the asking price for the penthouse is $30 million.
On Thursday, the developer of the Century high-rise said an unidentified local buyer had agreed to pay $2,700 per square foot for a unit filling half of the 38th floor. The 42-story tower is under construction next to the Hyatt Century Plaza Hotel on Avenue of the Stars.
In spite of plunging residential prices across much of the nation, home values in many wealthy enclaves continue to grow
Thursday, February 21, 2008
NEW CUBBIE -- WILL THIS BE THE YEAR ???
Remembering "LAWRY'S CALIFORNIA CENTER"

Photo by "casual clicks" on Flickr.
Metamorphosis in Paris

Tuesday, February 19, 2008
This Ronaldo is still going strong
"Running it down in Rotterdam"
"Care to join me for a dip ??"

This is what's called "Making an Entrance"

Steve Cronin is a Keeper

The Galaxy goalkeeper, who has played only half a dozen Major League Soccer games in his first three seasons, suddenly finds himself as the starter.
On a team that boasts such vastly experienced international players as David Beckham, Landon Donovan, Abel Xavier, Celestine Babayaro and Carlos Ruiz, the last line of defense is a relatively wet-behind-the-ears 24-year-old.
Sunday, February 17, 2008
"Mountain Pass"
"Evening Thoughts"
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