Musician Nini Nobless died on 21 August 2023 from cancer at Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal. She was 74 years old. Her death was confirmed to the CBC through her manager, Yvon Lafrance. Nobless was best known as one-half of the Canadian musical duo, Lime, in which she performed as Denis Le Page with her … Continue reading Lime & Les Le Pages
Month: August 2023
The Brightwell Guide to Seasonal Produce in Southern California
INTRODUCTION I grew up on what is what one could possibly describe as a "gentleman's farm." Not that we ever referred to it as such. I'd never heard that term as a kid -- and my mom, who ran show, would've no doubt rejected the title of "gentleman." My mother also might’ve objected to characterizing … Continue reading The Brightwell Guide to Seasonal Produce in Southern California
Seth & Eric’s Airconditionless Adventure — 9-21 August 1998
INTRODUCTION 13 August 2023 was the 25th anniversary of my first visit to Los Angeles. All those years ago, I wrote entries in a journal. At first, the accounts of the days' adventures had a diaristic air. After a few days on the road, however, I started just jotting down one and two-word notes with … Continue reading Seth & Eric’s Airconditionless Adventure — 9-21 August 1998
Southland Parks — The Beaches and Public Pools of Los Angeles
Since arriving in Los Angeles in the 1990s, I’ve always been surprised at how just many swimming pools there are — and how infrequently most of them (especially the private ones) are seemingly used... other than as bee graveyards to be occasionally skimmed by some unfortunate charged with dragging a pool rake across their otherwise … Continue reading Southland Parks — The Beaches and Public Pools of Los Angeles
Eric Brightwell 