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linda laroche
Jan 12 min read
No better friend than the Truth
Why do some people shy away from conflict? Their tendency to be overly agreeable allows others to walk all over them, leading to pent-up...
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linda laroche
Nov 16, 20243 min read
Life goes on, but is never the same
I want to take a moment to express my gratitude for all the private condolences I received for my beloved baby girl, Coco. It’s been a...
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linda laroche
Nov 1, 20244 min read
An Exceptional Piece of Art
Coco Fleur Mama's Little Girl Feb, 2, 2010- Oct. 2, 2024 She came into my life, being what I needed, giving much MORE than I ever...
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linda laroche
Sep 23, 20242 min read
For Art's Sake
Be it sprawl, its boring architecture, constant light, or scorching climate, L.A. plays a lead role in hosting experimental spaces beyond...
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linda laroche
Sep 13, 20245 min read
Keeper of the Flame
I don’t watch the news every day. It’s too toxic for my taste. And in my opinion, anyone who does risks being cynical and stuck in their...
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linda laroche
Aug 26, 20244 min read
Magic Places
L.A., City Hall, Across the Street Dorothy Chandler Pavilion I recently saw Clue at the Ahmanson Theater and laughed at its crazy speed,...
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linda laroche
Aug 8, 20243 min read
Time of the Season
We are currently in Mercury Retrograde. I take an interest; in having this configuration in my natal chart, so what does it mean? Â ...
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linda laroche
Jul 24, 20243 min read
Respect
I don’t often post on news events but when I read about a 56 year-old-man who emailed about the D.A.’s color of her panties, I felt I...
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linda laroche
Jul 16, 20242 min read
Privilege
I can still remember that Saturday 25 years ago as I was getting ready to see an Art film and how I felt when I got into the car and got...
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linda laroche
Jul 8, 20243 min read
Forever... No, but Better
All of us go through life changes. Here is a list of things I now implement that I wish I had known and practiced years ago. Don’t seek...
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linda laroche
Jul 4, 20243 min read
Choices
I’ve been reflecting lately on how much stuff I own. From my experience, I know things don’t define me and that all of us can make do...
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linda laroche
Jun 10, 20243 min read
Angels Rush In
I think there are so many things that we grieve and we don't realize it. We grieve the passage of our youth. We grieve the passage of...
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linda laroche
May 23, 20242 min read
Masterpiece
I love being in a test kitchen. I got the bug when I was a kid making desserts and my Mother allowed me free reign. I was struck again...
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linda laroche
May 20, 20242 min read
Competition
I haven’t posted because I’ve been preoccupied with more pressing matters. Listening to radio programs is something I enjoy, and one...
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linda laroche
May 7, 20243 min read
Reacquainted
My mind runs faster than the wind can carry me which translates to getting bored quickly by repetition. Â Because of this inherent trait,...
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linda laroche
Apr 16, 20242 min read
Spirit of the Night
“If more politicians knew poetry, and more poets knew politics, I am convinced the world would be a little better place in which to live...
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linda laroche
Mar 30, 20242 min read
Creating Buzz
Every time I’m in Sprouts or Whole Foods I see pictures of Taylor Swift gracing magazine covers and I just don’t get it. Apparently, she...
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linda laroche
Mar 24, 20243 min read
Heil Hitler
Last week, I went to Norton Simon Museum to watch the silent film Metropolis by Austrian filmmaker Fritz Lang, which was made in 1927...
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linda laroche
Mar 13, 20242 min read
In The Mood
In the 1990s American clinical research psychologist Elaine Aron launched a book, The Highly Sensitive Person. In it I discovered myself....
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linda laroche
Mar 4, 20242 min read
On Your Side
We all know givers and takers. Takers have a distinctive signature: they like to get more than they give. They tilt reciprocity in their...
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