Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Running with the Stars

Greetings! While staying in West Hollywood, CA I had a very nice run on Hollywood Blvd. This road is famous for a number of things, among them the iconic Walk of Fame.  Given I don’t have a television and have never subscribed to cable TV, it comes as no surprise I’m not a devotee to the American celebrity culture. I am, however, a scholar of pop culture. Thus, I had some interest in the individuals whose names are emblazoned on star along the sidewalk. I recently completed a project on three controversial stars: Vince McMahon, Hugh Hefner and Jesus, the latter is an official star placed by a church.

In the evening we took a stroll and the area was a buzz with activity. Tourist crowded Madame Tussauds wax museum and the Chinese Theater.  Some of the other guests in our hotel where delighted to be so close to the Hollywood Bowl, the famous Hollywood sign perched in the hills and the all the fanfare on Hollywood Blvd. All the above added to the cost of our per night stay, whereas I found the proximity of a Frank Lloyd Wright House and a very good donut shop much more appealing.

Be Entertained. Run.


Tom

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