Author: Ben Starr
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Burning Man: Initial Thoughts
I am back in Los Angeles from the Burning Man festival. As usual, I return from Burning Man (which we “burners” refer to as the “real world”) to the “default world” (the world we all live in on a dailcamp potluck at Burning Many basis) and have trouble assimilating back into said “default world” because…
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Los Angeles and Burning Man
So I am so sorry that it has been so long that I have posted a blog. At the moment I’m in my car heading north on I-15 towards THE BURNING MAN Festival. My bestie Chris AKA Doug Jacobson is typing this as a dictate. But first things first… Los Angeles! I arrived on L.A….
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The MasterChef Finale!
I CONFESS!!! I haven’t yet watched the 2 hours of the MasterChef finale. Sue me. I hosted a finale watch party at my favorite local restaurant last night, and more than 500 fans showed up who wanted to meet me, ask questions about the show, taste my pumpkin carrot cake, and while MasterChef was airing…
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MasterChef: And Then There Were 4
Well…that was weird. Up to this point, watching MasterChef was unusual because I had LIVED every moment they showed on camera. Now I’m just watching my friends on TV, and have no idea what to expect. It’s kinda weird. My first impression is…Christian seems different in this episode. And I am wondering if it’s just…
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A Post-Masterchef Perspective
I have just spent the past 5 hours reading a fraction of the 949 tweets, 549 emails, and 1752 Facebook messages that have been posted in the 300 minutes since MasterChef finished airing on the East Coast. (Update, as of 11pm August 10, about 24 hours after the show has ended, my email inbox has…
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MasterChef: Shepherds Pie and Venison Backstrap
Today will be the last mystery box of MasterChef. After today, the final 4 will be announced and will go head-to-head in the semi finals. I have not won a single mystery box in this entire competition. And when I analyze my competitors, this is what I think: Christian – Sure, he may be a…
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MasterChef: Michelin Stars and Massive Salmon
We’re dropped off at the Walt Disney concert hall, a Frank Ghery monstrosity in downtown Los Angeles, and we can barely look at it because its curvilinear aluminum panels are gleaming like a mirror in the midday sun. And my mind is flying from place to place…are we catering for the LA Philharmonic? Making green…
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MasterChef: Surf ‘n’ Turf and Childhood Faves
Fresh off a group win normally means that a member from the LOSING team gets eliminated, and the winning team is safe from taking that hit. However, due to exceptional soufflés created by Christian, Jennifer, Adrien, and Derrick last night, the judges couldn’t decide WHO to send home, and decided to send no one. So…
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MasterChef: Kid’s Block Party and Cheese Souffles
It’s time for another team challenge, and when we get dropped off in this Stepford-like neighborhood, with its perfect hedges and gabled houses, and see that big “MasterChef Block Party” sign, I figure it’s gonna be a barbecue challenge. THANK GOD! I’m not a cocky person, but NOBODY left on the show could stand up…