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Month: February 2025

Weird Rules!

Weird Rules!

I’m flawed in several ways. I’m bow-legged, color blind. I have Viking blood and vagabond impulses. I

Posted on February 26, 2025February 25, 2025 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Millennials, Parents, Uncategorized20 Comments

Burgers and Burritos

Burgers and Burritos

“Lead us not into temptation. Just tell us where it is; we'll find it." –Sam Levenson.

Posted on February 22, 2025February 22, 2025 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Parents, Uncategorized, White Fang29 Comments

Ash to Butterflies

Ash to Butterflies

“Spring will turn blowing ash into butterflies,” my poetic pal Forrest predicts.

Posted on February 19, 2025February 18, 2025 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Parents, Uncategorized, White Fang24 Comments

Love + Loyalty

Love + Loyalty

Any late Valentine’s ideas I could steal? Do you paint? Are you a florist -- see tulip photo? I’d pay a little extra for the hummingbirds.

Posted on February 14, 2025February 13, 2025 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Parents, Uncategorized28 Comments

Misshapen Hearts

Misshapen Hearts

Remember the shoe boxes you used to decorate with misshapen hearts? If only we realized that’s how hearts often are.

Posted on February 12, 2025February 11, 2025 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Parents, Uncategorized24 Comments

Small Things

Small Things

I don’t get how “cutting the cord” from your greedy cable company still winds up costing you $150 a month for a few decent shows.

Posted on February 8, 2025February 7, 2025 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Parents, Uncategorized29 Comments

Up the 395

Up the 395

Loss is a terrible thing. Loyalty is one of the ways we deal with it.

Posted on February 5, 2025February 4, 2025 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Parents, Uncategorized16 Comments

Belly Rubs

Belly Rubs

Rapunzel tells me about so-called “dirty sodas,” where the kids add syrup or creamers to their Cokes. It’s a thing, I guess, just as black cows were once a thing.

Posted on February 1, 2025January 31, 2025 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Parents, Uncategorized13 Comments

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ABOUT CHRIS ERSKINE

As his 30-year run at the Los Angeles Times comes to a close, Chris Erskine is making sure the adventures won’t end. He’ll be here to help you laugh, cry and sigh.

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The last columnMay 29, 2020
After 30 years, the big day is coming for my last column in the Los Angeles Times. The adventure, writing and foibles continues though.

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