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Overheard at Senior Homes (Part 3)

I teach writing and printmaking classes at senior homes in Los Angeles. Over the years, I’ve kept a journal of the memorable things I’ve…

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Overheard at Senior Homes (Part 3)

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Picture Palace

My Neighbor Was Darth Vader

In 1987, I lived near Melrose & La Brea just south of Hollywood. My neighbor was a 30ish guy named Chris with greasy black hair and a…

2d ago

My Neighbor Was Darth Vader

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Picture Palace

Rest in Peace David Lynch

During the 1980s, David Lynch was a ubiquitous presence in Los Angeles. He gave talks at the American Film Institute, his movies Eraserhead…

Jan 17

Rest in Peace David Lynch

Jan 17

The Lemonade Stand

When I was a boy, we had three robust lemon trees in the backyard. The lemons were large and ugly with rough bumpy rinds resembling an old…

Jan 12

The Lemonade Stand

Jan 12

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Picture Palace

Bad Jobs: 3 Days on a Zombie Horror Film

Los Angeles, 1997. I’m in a Hancock Park mansion for three marathon days working on a low-budget mafia/vampire/zombie flick starring an…

Jan 6

Bad Jobs: 3 Days on a Zombie Horror Film

Jan 6

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Los Angeles Stories

When Videotaping Goes Bad

The first rule of videotaping a bar mitzvah is learn who the parents are. They’re the ones who pay you and they expect to see themselves on…

Jan 2

When Videotaping Goes Bad

Jan 2

You Know Who You Look Like?

In my twenties, there were three celebrities I supposedly resembled. Actor Michael Douglas, comedian Richard Lewis and Bono. I never knew…

Dec 31, 2024

You Know Who You Look Like?

Dec 31, 2024

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WritingAndTyping

Writing Lessons From the Beat Generation

The authors and poets of the 1950s post-war Beat Generation viewed themselves as beaten and out of sync with society. ‘Beat’ also meant…

Dec 28, 2024

Writing Lessons From the Beat Generation

Dec 28, 2024

Shock and Awe Writing Lessons

I teach creative writing classes to seniors. An 85-year old man named Gene submitted a story about his life. After the Korean War, he…

Dec 26, 2024

Shock and Awe Writing Lessons

Dec 26, 2024

Stuck In An Elevator at the Dentist’s Office

I shouldn’t have been there. My hygienist told me there were elevator problems and I should take the stairs. But I was late for a teeth…

Dec 23, 2024

Stuck In An Elevator at the Dentist’s Office

Dec 23, 2024

Loren Kantor

Loren Kantor

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Loren is a writer and woodcut artist based in Los Angeles. He teaches printmaking and creative writing to kids and adults.

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