Monthly Archives: November 2005

A new Indian restaurant is opening a couple of doors down from the Baked Potato Parlor (on the north side of the Krikorian Theater). Look for the opening on Friday night. I believe it will be called “Ice Spice Indian Cuisine.” YUM. I hope it’s good.

This Saturday, our local art gallery, Segil Fine Arts, is holding an artist’s reception from 4-8 p.m. for what they are calling a “Small Works Show,” which will feature more than 100 new pieces of art measuring 9 x 12 or smaller, including ceramics, glass or sculpture. Wine, hors d’oeuvres and dessert will be served. Don’t miss an opportunity to get an affordable piece of fine art….For more info, visit the Segil Fine Art site. If you can’t make it on Saturday, the works will be on display through January 7th.

My brother has started his own blog, and there are a couple more Monrovia paintings posted there. He is quite prolific, so I’ll try to keep up and post updates periodically.

Most people are now aware of the dangers of trans fats, as labels have taken up the cause with “No Trans Fats” featured in prominent view, but it seems that another evil of eaters everywhere is “high fructose corn syrup.” Although most people would think of me as having a normal weight, I have noticed that when I let myself eat more prepared foods, the weight creeps up a little. If you are a label reader like I am, you already know how ubiquitious it this cheap ingredient is; if you are not a label reader, try it sometime and you may be astounded at how high fructose corn syrup seems to be in nearly everything from sodas to bread! It may very well be the culprit behind what is making you fat.

Try a Google search for “corn products” and “make you fat” and see what comes up. I’m going to experiment, and cut down on all things corn-related and see what happens. Read a bit more about this subject in the San Francisco Chronicle.