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Check, Please / Behind the music (and wine)

by Doug LeMoine on 5 August 2008

I always meant to write about my close encounter with public television fame  —  the only kind that’s worth pursuing, if you ask me  —  but somehow I got waylaid by summertime, its various parties and good ol times. But I’ve got a sec, so I should just spill it before the good times take hold again. Time spent combing [...]

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I live inside your television

by Doug LeMoine on 11 April 2008

You may recognize me from somewhere, somewhere like YOUR TIVO. Pretty much the only thing the director told me: “Don’t look at the camera.” Dang. More on my explosion onto the local public television restaurant-reviewing stage sometime soon; until then you can check out my episode of the Check Please Bay Area here.

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Basketball / Tale of two teams

by Doug LeMoine on 26 February 2008

The Bay Area: Where Baron happens. Photo: Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images Living in the Bay Area, I’ve watched Baron Davis and Don Nelson breathe life into the corpse of the Golden State Warriors by playing fast, loose, undisciplined, unpredictable basketball. When they’re clicking, the Warriors are invigorating and life-affirming. Nellie doesn’t burden the team with structure  —  they [...]

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