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A Cup of Irony
Raised Conservative and a member of a Reform temple in Seattle, Howard Schultz said it was his first trip to Israel. \”I was blown away. I had a sensory overload,\” he told me for a story in The Jerusalem Post.
Offbeat Austrian
Gebürtig, Austria\’s entry into the competition for Best Foreign Film in the upcoming Oscar race, is a clever and mostly engaging movie that goes after the big questions: Is the Holocaust best told as documentary or fiction?
Israeli Surfs New Turf
\”He has proved his great potential. He has the attributes of a champion,\” an ecstatic Gebhardt said Sunday of Friedman. \”He has great technique and a strong character, but he needs some moral support to make him even better,\” he said.
Dog Days of Summer
This year, Father\’s Day is time for hyper-fast food, as Nathan\’s Famous hot dogs hosts the second annual Los Angeles Hot Dog Eating Contest on June 16. The winner goes on to the big dance: the world championship Nathan\’s Famous Hot Dog Eating contest, July 4 at Coney Island.
CDs to Light Up Eight Nights
They are round, shiny and popular. But CDs don\’t melt like chocolate coins — and they have fewer calories. To give the gelt without the guilt, try the gift of music.
Party Out of Bounds
More than 100 guests sat in a sea of round banquet tables in a Studio City hotel, munching on fancy appetizers presented by waiters. A band warmed up. Kids crowded entertainment stations waiting for artists to personalize clothing and paint their faces.\n\nI had been invited to a 1-year-old\’s birthday and was about to leave, convinced I\’d accidentally entered a bar mitzvah reception. Then I saw David\’s mom, parading the sleepy birthday boy around in her arms.
From Worst to First
After the Yeshiva University High Schools of Los Angeles crosscountry team won the Westside League finals on Nov. 6, a competitorwas puzzled. \”You guys were so bad last year,\” the rival asked RaphyHulkower, 15. \”What happened?\”
Cedars-Sinai Merges with Two Westside Hospitals
\nWhen Cedars-Sinai Medical Center announced last Monday that itplans to take over management of two smaller West Los Angeleshospitals, the headlines could easily have read, \”Man Bites Dog.\”
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