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David Weiss

Los Angeles
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Covers:  Travel, Technology, Golf, Music, Food and drink.
Doesn't Cover: Nuclear physics. Middle English computer manuals.

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David Weiss’s Biography

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I'm a polyglot, an auto-didact, a man for all seasonings. Have been a songwriter, co-writing with Bob Dylan and Iggy Pop, a band leader and a jazz critic. I have golfed all over the world and continue to travel and hit balls for a living of sorts. I covered CES for NPR for some years and continue to be interested in technology.

I like to write about that which I like -- golf, green chiles and chilled down jazz.. I used to be hip, then artificially hip, and now I get about on an artificial hip. …

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Southern California: How To Keep Out-Of-Town Relatives Busy

Southern California: How To Keep Out-Of-Town Relatives Busy

A week with visiting relatives is also an opportunity to rediscover one's adopted hometown [id=0] Almost unno…

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Terranea Resort: Serene Coastal Escape From Los Angeles

Terranea Resort: Serene Coastal Escape From Los Angeles

Sixty minutes from freeways to fairways, from the whoosh of traffic to whispering surf [id=0] A southern Cali…

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Terranea Resort: Serene Coastal Escape From Los Angeles

Terranea Resort: Serene Coastal Escape From Los Angeles

Sixty minutes from freeways to fairways, from the whoosh of traffic to whispering surf [id=0] A southern Cali…

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Terranea Resort: Serene Coastal Escape From Los Angeles

Terranea Resort: Serene Coastal Escape From Los Angeles

Sixty minutes from freeways to fairways, from the whoosh of traffic to whispering surf [id=0] A southern Cali…

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Terranea Resort: Serene Coastal Escape From Los Angeles

Terranea Resort: Serene Coastal Escape From Los Angeles

Sixty minutes from freeways to fairways, from the whoosh of traffic to whispering surf [id=0] A southern Cali…

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Detroit Pizza Is A Nationwide Phenomenon

Detroit Pizza Is A Nationwide Phenomenon

An 80-year old Motown pizza recipe has gained adherents from New York to L.A. [id=0] As a mid-century native …

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Cathay Pacific: 80 Years Young & Fiddle-Fit! Original

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By David Weiss
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First cabin service in every seating category There are airlines that seem to have been around forever, and then there is Cathay Pacific, which has been flying for 80 years and somehow manages to look forward while celebrating its past. They held an event yesterday at The Grove in Los Angeles to celebrate their recent anniversary.
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Coastal Cool - FORE Magazine

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By David Weiss
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There is a moment at The Ranch at Laguna Beach when the hum and thrum of Southern California simply disappear. But pay close attention — you could easily miss this hidden gem of a golf resort altogether. I’ve passed it for decades myself without even knowing it was there. Just one winding turn off Pacific Coast Highway and you leave behind the Bentleys, beach bums and boba shop chaos of Laguna, and suddenly you’re encircled by rocky canyon walls the color of toasted almond.
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Coastal Cali Escape On Highway 1 Original

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By David Weiss
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A scenic drive some three hours north of LA delivers a sea-swept oasis bursting with small-town ambience and charm Highway 1 beckons with sea breezes and pouring surf. Highway 1 Road Trip We often hear allusions to "flyover country," a somewhat disparaging reference to America’s heartland, as if the hustle and bustle of New York and Los Angeles are where all the significant cultural action resides.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Writing for the Detroit Sun, edited by John Sinclair, founder of the White Panther Party.

How is social media changing news?

Making truth and falsehood equivalent -- a pox on the democratic ideal. Freedom of the press now means "easily impressed." Tweets be damned!

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Clark Kent. A True American with an irrational fear of glowing green rocks.