tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75666452101733095282012-02-01T14:52:48.211-08:00Cultural, academic, and political musings from a pseudo-intellectual Angelino Photo: Zocalo in Oaxaca, by Bobak Ha'EriVichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08144662467061606300noreply@blogger.comBlogger121100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566645210173309528.post-89030985688479884392008-03-14T17:56:00.000-07:002008-03-14T18:17:27.488-07:00

The other night, I went over to Migg’s place to watch CNN cover the Ohio and Texas primaries. As I was watching CNN, I noticed that many of the commentators and analysts were sitting in from of open laptops. During the course of the evening, the commentators would refer to (and even read from) different politically-oriented blogs. Some of the blogs were established political rags, but other

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Being a kid in 1980s was pretty sweet. Being a kid in 1980s Los Angeles was even better. The decade of the 80s was the Golden Age of L.A. sports. It might have been the best stretch of sports in any city, ever. Here is the breakdown:Los Angeles Lakers: NBA Finals Champs in '80, '82, '85, '87, and '88 (and Finals losses in '83, '84, and '89)Los Angeles Dodgers: World Series Champs in '81 and

Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08144662467061606300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566645210173309528.post-8665285927566040582008-02-21T22:32:00.000-08:002008-02-21T22:53:19.491-08:00

I have to put my foot down. Push came to shove and now we about to chuck ‘em. If you can’t tell from these words, I am genuinely bent. Why am I bent? Two words: Mexican food. Anyone who has spent enough time around me knows that I love my Mexican food. I grew up eating my mom’s and grandma’s cooking, so Mexican food is something that is deeply personal to me. We don’t know how long

Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08144662467061606300noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566645210173309528.post-14841005619255612752008-02-18T14:17:00.000-08:002008-02-21T23:03:18.769-08:00

This past weekend, we had the pleasure of celebrating my Uncle Frank’s 45th birthday. Frank is not only my uncle, he is also my padrino (godfather). We go way back, like when he bought me my first baseball glove for Little League. When my Aunt Susan told me that she wanted to throw a surprise party for ol’ Pancho, I was more than down for the plan. I started thinking, “What should

Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08144662467061606300noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566645210173309528.post-57633232856738030342008-01-29T21:33:00.000-08:002008-01-29T23:32:04.939-08:00

This is my inaugural foray into the complex and wonderful world of beer. For those who don't know me very well, I really like beer. No, you clearly do not understand. I REALLY like beer. Usually, I drink small-batch beer from various American and international microbreweries. But when times are kinda lean, I can take it to the streets and drink some Pabst Blue Ribbon or Miller High Life.Beer

Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08144662467061606300noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566645210173309528.post-32832432836776420832008-01-24T22:50:00.000-08:002008-01-24T23:15:01.921-08:00

Last night was a night that I won’t forget too soon. First of all, I experienced the embarrassment of going to Costco and having to leave $150 worth of stuff at the register. It was one of those uber-long Costco trips too. You know, the type where you get all the detergent, soap, toothpaste, bread, and cheese that you will need until the next World Cup (2010 for all those not knowing). Just

Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08144662467061606300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566645210173309528.post-24694829626441772982008-01-16T22:37:00.000-08:002008-01-16T22:38:49.566-08:00

What’s good in the New Year? I hope you all find yourselves in good spirits. Yeah, I know I am tardy as hell with these blog articles. For that, I sincerely apologize. It has been a whirlwind couple months and things are finally settling down. I got a new job and a new crib (Redondo Beach stand up!!). I hereby proclaim 2008 “The Year of the Brand New.” Well, enough of the intro, let me

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Yes, you heard it right. I want to see baseball players in jail. Send Barry to Folsom, Roger to Levenworth, LoDuca to Riker’s, and Gagne to whatever the most terrible Canadian jail is (do they even have jails?). So give me the late pass. I know the Mitchell Report dropped like two months ago, but I am still so bent (read: pissed) that I got to write this article. For those who are not

Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08144662467061606300noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566645210173309528.post-1523065227242435852007-11-08T13:07:00.000-08:002007-11-08T14:25:32.792-08:00

Thanks for checking in folks! This will be the first of many "foodie" articles that I wish to write. For those who have the pleasure of knowing me (j/k), you know that I like nothing more than good food and good drink.My favorite type of food is Mexican, hands down, no competition. It shouldn't be that much of a surprise, after all I am Mexican (in that pocho kinda way that most Angelinos

Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08144662467061606300noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566645210173309528.post-864986094829967262007-10-30T14:55:00.000-07:002007-11-05T10:29:40.365-08:00

Lawyers need to watch their back … and their front for that matter. For those who don’t know, I took the California bar exam this past July. In an effort to decompress and give me some time to reflect, I took a month-long trip to Southeast Asia. While I knew that this trip would change my perceptions of society and politics, I did not know that the trip would also challenge my profession

Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08144662467061606300noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566645210173309528.post-53266056915217833302007-10-24T17:32:00.000-07:002007-10-26T14:54:16.428-07:00

Much has been made of Radiohead’s latest business experiment. For those who haven’t kept up with the latest industry-destabilizing event, click here. If you are too lazy to link to another site, then here is the skinny: Enigmatic rock giants Radiohead snubbed the record industry and retailers by releasing their latest album, “In Rainbows,” on the Internet. Not only did they release the album

Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08144662467061606300noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566645210173309528.post-4840864356137400752007-10-22T16:43:00.000-07:002007-10-24T17:32:32.956-07:00

What's up folks? Thanks for stopping by my new blog, "Zocalo Angelino."This has been a project that was long in the planning, but quite short on the action. It was about time that I stopped the woofin' and got with the writing. I have always enjoyed writing and I thought that this would be a good step to a lifetime of Pulitzer Prizes (jokes).You might be wondering what is a "Zocalo Angelino."

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