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That Hawai’ian trip, 82 million years ago

By Jeffrey the Barak. Let’s say you are hanging out near Hilo on the big island of Hawai’i and wondering what was going on in the neighborhood, oh let’s say, 82 million years ago. Well if you had a time machine and went back 82 million years or so, you might find yourself in a… Read More That Hawai’ian trip, 82 million years ago

October 23, 2019December 6, 2022 thebarakLeave a comment

Finding My Roots Through DNA

By Jeffrey the Barak. How my knowledge of my ancestry suddenly jumped from the 19th Century to tens of thousands of years ago. A couple of months ago a friend told me she had used an online DNA testing service, 23andMe, to research her ancestry. The ancestral history of her DNA revealed some unknown ancient… Read More Finding My Roots Through DNA

April 3, 2015December 6, 2022 thebarak3 Comments

Scoot USC

By Jeffrey the Barak. Los Angeles is a better place to be than many cities when it comes to finding a nice place to scoot. But sooner or later the 26 mile beach bike path becomes so familiar that the urge to explore further kicks in. Google Maps has a bicycle overlay with puts bright… Read More Scoot USC

May 18, 2013December 6, 2022 thebarakLeave a comment

I used to be Hawai’i

By Jeffrey the Barak. __ I used to be Hawai’i I am the Detroit Tablemount. I am two and a half thousand meters under the sea. To my East is the West, Attu Island, the edge of the USA. To my North is the East. Ostrov Mednyy, the edge of Russia I used to be… Read More I used to be Hawai’i

October 11, 2012December 6, 2022 thebarakLeave a comment

L.A. Beach Bike Path, Part Three

By Jeffrey the Barak. Part one took us from Torrance to Manhattan Beach on the L.A. Beach Bike Path, and part two began in Manhattan Beach and ended as we arrived at Venice Beach. This article is part three so if you are starting here, you may want to navigate to parts one and two… Read More L.A. Beach Bike Path, Part Three

March 8, 2012December 6, 2022 thebarakLeave a comment

The alleys turn to dust

By Jeffrey the Barak. When a city or a state runs out of money, it takes longer for potholes to be fixed in the roadway. It takes even longer for sidewalks to be repaired, despite their upheaval due to short-sighted tree planting decades ago. But far behind on the priorities, are the service alleys. Behind… Read More The alleys turn to dust

February 2, 2012December 6, 2022 thebarak1 Comment

Lahaina Noon in Hawai’i

Lahaina noon no shadow

By Jeffrey the Barak. The State of Hawai’i is the only place in the United States in which you can lose your shadow, outside, in the middle of the day. when there are no clouds. In Hawai’i this is known as Lahaina Noon and it happens twice a year, but on different dates, depending where… Read More Lahaina Noon in Hawai’i

May 21, 2011December 6, 2022 thebarakLeave a comment

2010 Columbus Day Rant

By Jeffrey the Barak. I hope that our post office and banking employees have a very nice day off today, for Columbus Day, but let’s not forget, he did not discover America, He did not come to America,  and he was by today’s standards an all round horrible guy. We can thank him for murdering… Read More 2010 Columbus Day Rant

October 11, 2010December 6, 2022 thebarakLeave a comment

How Art Almost Killed An Entire People

By Jeffrey the Barak. At times, we wander the galleries and see pieces of art that look as if they could hurt someone, or kill someone, but in a way this has actually happened. I refer to a place commonly known as Easter Island. This is it’s modern name, given to the place by Christian… Read More How Art Almost Killed An Entire People

October 1, 2009December 6, 2022 thebarak3 Comments

Los Angeles, what are we standing on?

By Jeffrey the Barak. Geologists would say that the Los Angeles Basin is like a huge bowl of sand The geologic center for the Los Angeles Basin is the place where the Los Angeles River and the river known as Rio Hondo merge in South Gate. At this central point, sand, silt, clay and other… Read More Los Angeles, what are we standing on?

March 5, 2009December 6, 2022 thebarak2 Comments

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  1. Lou. Avatar
    Lou.
    March 6, 2009

    Nice one, easy to read and understand..keep stories rolling. I visited L A a while ago in 1978, and surely will never forget my experience.

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    Lorna
    November 10, 2017

    What an amazingly informative article!

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