Learning to draw is a quest that involves abandoning old habits and exploring new ideas. A decent drawing is like an ash that falls when the moment is burning well.

Joe Sacco spoke to a standing room only crowd at Skylight Books in Los Angeles about “Footnotes in Gaza”, a journalistic report in comic book form that covers two under-reported atrocities committed by Israeli soldiers against Palestinian civilians on the Gaza Strip in 1956.

Live musical performances, especially classical and art music concerts, are often delayed, marred, ruined, and spoiled by audience members who cough, hiss, wheeze, and even yell during events. “I am of the very strong conviction that live performance is sure to ruin the musical experience for everyone,” said Jet Dee.

La Casita Mexicana has developed a reputation as the soul of Mexican cooking in Los Angeles. Located in the south LA suburb of Bell, the restaurant attracts people from all over the city.

The Americans by Robert Frank changed the history of photography when it was published in the United States in 1959. Popular Photography magazine characterized the book as “sick”. Jack Kerouac called it “holy”. This fall the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is honoring Robert Frank and his work with a 50th anniversary retrospective.

Barak Obama’s masterful use of Facebook and YouTube during the election campaign heightened expectation that he would reveal a new design for the White House website. Since January 20, 2009 there has been a lot of talk about the updated look and feel of the people’s home page.