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Ben of the sky is big in Pasadena posted this story about being confronted by a security guard for taking pictures of one of the lesser ar...

In honor of Southern California's recent earthquake I'd like to present this video of Tex Beneke and the Glenn Miller Orchestra perf...

I recently rode to the West Side in the backseat. I amused myself by snapping pictures of downtown Los Angeles from the moving car. Here...

A few days ago Leslie said "I want to see the Abba movie, Mama Mia! , this weekend." I agreed. I once listened to one Abba album ...

This is an advertisement from today's LA Times, page A11, whose red ink is elsewhere in the news today. This ad is part of a series o...

Gloves are more photogenic than hats. These pictures were all taken in the natural habitat of the Pasadena wild glove. Click any glove for ...

Chances are you knew that already. Here are some videos I've enjoyed. You might enjoy them too, maybe. Leslie, a regular Mixed Meters ...

There's something new happening at Mixed Meters: I'm getting offers of free things, review copies, freebies, swag - if I write abou...

Please visit the previous entries in Mixed Meters series on steeples, spires and other architectural attempts to stand erect: Reach For The ...

In this heavily Photoshopped picture you can see some of palm trees which have been added to Arroyo Parkway here in Pasadena. Arroyo Parkwa...

Imagine my surprise to see an announcement that Art Tatum (1909-1956) would be performing live in a few days. This was in a consumer elect...