Hollywood Bowl's Jazz at the Bowl Summer Series 2009

There is nothing more relaxing then spending a nice warm summer evening under the moonlight at the Hollywood Bowl.

That's exactly what Mother and I did last evening. We truly enjoyed listening to some smooth jazz and dining under the stars. We popped into Whole Foods Beverly Hills http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/beverlyhills/ and picked up quite a few yummy items to nosh on.

Mother loves the group Fourplay.http://www.fourplayjazz.com/.

She remembers Larry Carlton from the group the Crusaders, back in 1971. Larry Carlton, Bob James, Nathan East and the incomparable Harvey Mason were amazing! They had the audience in an uproar with their methodology/style of solo performances. At one point during their performance, the froze in time. Then, after a minute or so, they hopped right back into the swing of things - on beat, I mean, they were messing just messing with our minds! After 30 seconds everyone in the audience just started screaming! Fourplay rocked the house! I would recommend that you all go out and purchase their latest CD. This year they were nominated for a Grammy for the song, "Fortune Teller".

Boney James http://www.boneyjames.com/ is such a joy to watch. He has such a good vibe with the audience. His performance was excellent. His new CD is right on target. He said that he wanted to make sounds that people would want to "make out" to. Yes, Boney, you did it!

Boney did an all instrumental version of The Stylistics' "Stop, Look,(Listen to Your Heart). It was beautifully performed. Then Boney went on to do Barry White's, " I'm Going To Love You Just A Little Bit More" - oh it was done so eloquently. Boney took it to another level by "Boney-ising" Stevie Wonder's " Send One Your Love". It 's the title of his new CD. Go get it - it's a winner!

Thanks Boney James and Fourplay for a lovely evening under the stars at the Hollywood Bowl...http://www.hollywoodbowl.com/

It's a New Day!

I sincerely hope that you all got a chance to Dine Out for the Cure® .
It was such a lovely day, and from what I could see, from where I was sitting, the event seemed very successful.

So, thank you so much for your support!

Remember, we are trying to raise the consciousness of women regarding the importance of getting mammograms on a regular basis. It can mean the life of someone you love - or even your very own life. Love yourself enough to get regular check ups, okay?

We want to eradicate that dis-ease from the earth.
Please continue to support the Susan G. Komen for the Cure organization. http://www.komenlacounty.org

Love and light,
C

Susan G. Komen for the Cure Event

Please join me and thousands of others participating in the

Dine Out for the Cure® event on July 15, 2009.

Just imagine, life without breast cancer.

Catherine Mullally, the Executive Director of the organization here in West Los Angeles, and I had brunch not too long ago at THE LUXE HOTEL Rodeo Drive.

I tell you, Catherine is a phenomenal woman.

When you talk to her, you can see in her eyes that she is the kind of woman that has to believe in what she represents; as a result, she works tirelessly, ensuring that the cure for breast cancer will become a reality in this world, someday soon.

Please say the following out loud - sending it out into the universe:

That is what the Susan G. Komen for the Cure organization is all about.

On July 15, 2009, there are several restaurants that are participating in the
Dine Out for the Cure® event. Each of the participating restaurants will donate 10 % of the proceeds from that day, to the organization.

Look who will be serving it up!

(note: information taken from the Susan G. Komen for the cure - http://www.komenlacounty.org

BLVD 16 at the Palomar Hotel (Breakfast, Dinner) – Westwood
Café Rodeo at the Luxe Hotel (Lunch, Dinner) – Beverly Hills
Cézanne at Le Merigot Hotel (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) – Santa Monica
Ford's Filling Station (Dinner) – Culver City
La Grande Orange Café (Dinner) – Pasadena
Michael’s On Naples (Dinner) – Long Beach
Roy’s restaurant
Downtown Los Angeles (lunch, Dinner)
Pasadena (Dinner)
Woodland Hills (Dinner)
Rush Street (Lunch, Dinner) – Culver City
The Gardens on Glendon (Lunch) – Westwood
The Madison (Dinner) – Long Beach
The Organic Panificio Cafe (Lunch, Dinner) – Marina del Rey
The Waterfront Restaurant (Dinner) – Marina del Rey
The Zinc Lounge at the Shade Hotel (Lunch, Dinner) – Manhattan Beach
West Restaurant & Lounge (Breakfast,Lunch, Dinner) – Brentwood

Funds raised from Dine Out for the Cure® will make it possible to carry out the Los Angeles Affiliate’s goal to provide the medically underserved and uninsured populations in LA County with screening, diagnostics and treatment for breast cancer.

Come on, it's hot outside, who wants eat in when one can

Dine Out for the Cure®!

Hope to see you at one of the above Establishments.

I'm putting my money where my mouth is.

Will you?

C

Google Chrome OS: Opening a vein in Redmond

I need to study it some more, but here's my first take on Google's Chrome OS announcement (link). I think what they’re really saying is:

"We want to bleed Microsoft to death, and we've decided that the best way to do that is give away equivalents to their products. By creating a free OS for netbooks (the only part of the PC market that's really growing) we hope to force Microsoft into a Clayton Christensen-style dilemma. It can either cut the price of Windows in order to compete with us, or it can gradually surrender OS share.

"By using Chrome to set a standard for web applications, we also help to make the Windows APIs less relevant. So even if Microsoft manages to hold share in PCs, its OS franchise becomes less and less meaningful over time."

That helps to explain why Google would be pushing both Chrome and Android at the same time. If you're really serious about running a logical OS program in its own right, you'd try to rationalize those two things. But if your top priority is to commoditize Microsoft, then you don't mind pushing out a couple of overlapping initiatives. The more free options, the more pain caused.

The next question we should all ask is whether Chrome-based netbooks will take off. I'm skeptical, especially in the near term. Most people buy netbooks to run PC applications. Linux already failed in the netbook market because it can't run PC apps, and Chrome OS won't run PC applications either.

But in the meantime, Google can put more price pressure on Microsoft, and maybe that's the real point.