Category Archives: The Good Life

Farmers Market Find Du Jour

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: One of the big pleasures for me of spending a lot of time in SoCal is the availability of cherimoyas, a fruit that looks like a hand grenade, whose flesh tastes like mango-pineapple-vanilla custard, and that was … Continue reading →

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L.A. Burrito Blogging Part 2: La Azteca Tortilleria

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: When a Mexican restaurant is located in East L.A., on Cesar Chavez Blvd., across the street from a Catholic Church, and next door to a botanica burning enough incense to summon Quetzalcoatl himself, chances are you’re gonna … Continue reading →

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Naked Lady of the Week: Mia Sollis

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Do you like redheads? I do. Especially when they have big green doll eyes and whole galaxies of freckles swirled across their cheeks. Mia, who is from the Czech Republic, has posed for a lot of … Continue reading →

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Photo Du Jour

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: July 1939, Gordonton, North Carolina. Photo by Dorothea Lange. Click on the image to enlarge.

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Naked Lady of the Week: Anjelica

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: This minxy little Russian has been working since around 2012, and she’s posed in hundreds of photo sets and performed in nearly as many hardcore films. She seems to go by a few different names: Ebbi, … Continue reading →

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Cocktails Du Jour

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: A French Martini (vodka, Chambord, and pineapple juice) and a Hemingway (rum, grapefruit juice, and lime) at Miller’s Bar, Wabash Street, Chicago

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Neon & Cocktail Du Jour

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Catching a show at the Pantages? Cocktails first at the Frolic Room. Click on the images to enlarge.

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Naked Lady of the Week: Alexis Texas

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: When Taschen editor Dian Hanson needed the perfect booty for the cover of the book you see above, she choose Alexis Texas. Texas, a well-known porn star, probably needs no introduction for the rump-centric among you. She has … Continue reading →

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Naked Lady of the Week: Joanne Guest

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Joanne — often called simply Jo — is a bottle-blonde British babe who made a big splash in the ’90s posing in newspapers and men’s magazines. With her doe-like litheness — I’ve heard her compared to … Continue reading →

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A Day at the Getty Center

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Paleo Retiree’s swipe at Richard Meier reminds me that I’ve been meaning to share some photos of my trip to the Getty Center last month. Have you ever been there? It’s located in the hills overlooking Brentwood and … Continue reading →

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