Griffith Observatory: Face Lift or Slap In the Face?
Don't know about the rest of you but the Griffith Observatory has been a trusted fortress over the years -- a place to retreat when feeling like taking a break from the gridlocked streets below; a...
View ArticleLife As A WiFi Vagabond In L.A.
In mid-August of this year I decided to cut living expenses by canceling my land-line phone service along with the ridiculously expensive and seemingly unknown long distance carrier I had. It occurred...
View ArticleRainy Day Mind Game
The following is a repost from a Myspace blog I posted on January 2, 2006. If I'm not mistaken that was probably the last time Los Angeles experienced a significant rainfall. Call me nuts but I love...
View Article100 Mile Limit
I heard the temps are expected to be in the upper 80s/low 90s here in the city today. It's barely 12:30 in the afternoon and it's already heated up to where I don't like it. I have a feeling it's...
View Article100 Mile Limit - continued
Ok, I had full intention on Sunday of driving out to PCH via Wilshire Blvd. but I hit a brick wall at Westwood and could go no further. Well, I didn't psychically hit a wall but it sure felt that way...
View ArticleIraq War -- 4 Years (too many)
It's been four years since this bloody war began and I haven't changed my views one bit. I am not alone in believing this is wrong. Here are a few photos from the protest against the war in Iraq which...
View ArticleMAY DAY MELEE
It's all over the news and press these days. The barbarous actions of the LAPD at Tuesday's May Day rally in MacArthur Park. How many of us who live in Los Angeles and have been witness to such...
View ArticleChange of view (not perspective)
It's been five months since I traded in my view of the Los Angeles city skyline in Boyle Heights for a massive protruding heap of earth aka the San Gabriel Mountains. Impressive as it is I've never...
View ArticleEnd of days (as a Pasadena resident, that is)
It's been a little over a year since I moved to Pasadena and now I am packing up once again and heading back to Boyle Heights. My time here in the city of roses has been a period of reflection. I have...
View ArticleThe So-called Social Network
For the past 3+ years I have been spending far too much time on Facebook. It had reached a point to where I was plugged in most of my waking hours. I'd check in before work, I'd check in while at work...
View ArticleRetiring My Car
I've done it again. I ran yet another car into the ground. I had this latest tank of a beauty for five years and she has served me well getting me to and from work and a few places in between. This...
View ArticlePublic Transportation: L.A. Up Close and Personal
It's not easy to get from Point A to Point B in the city of Los Angeles. Everything is so spread apart and there are few direct ways of getting where you need to go which haven't become a gridlocked...
View ArticleBlock head
I'm hoping this doesn't jinx the writing mood I've found myself on lately. It's been a long time coming and I have a good feeling about my latest efforts. Personal writing is flowing steady, I'm...
View ArticleThese are just some of the things I love about Los Angeles:
Chinatown @ night Photos: Linda Gamboa Bahooka - bar All Star Lanes - Eagle Rock Old L.A. Zoo picnic grounds - Griffith Park downtown L.A. Little Cave - Highland Park Don the Beachcomber - Huntington...
View ArticleExplosive Art in L.A.
This morning I rearranged the furniture in my bedroom so that I can look out the window toward the L.A. skyline when sitting at my desk. I had just come home from a day out and fired up my computer...
View ArticleStill skanking after all these years
Skatalites in L.A. There was a nightclub here in Los Angeles back in the late 70s/early 80s which catered to the reggae/ska beat - but was open to all. The O.N. Klub was a tiny space on Sunset Blvd....
View ArticleFeeling a bit crafty today
Santa's Reject doll Woke up feeling creative this morning. It could be the weather or possibly my need to do something productive. Whatever it is, I'm not going to argue with the desire to drag out...
View ArticleSoaking up some Sunday in L.A.
Here are a couple events taking place today that won't put a dent in your pocket book: cicLAvia - hitting the streets of L.A. Today! (In conjunction with Ciclavia) 21st Annual Mariachi Festival, April...
View ArticleAnti Social Media Saturday
Taking the time this weekend to steer away from interacting with people on the web's social media networks. Instead, I am visiting with friends in person. I get such an impersonal vibe when...
View ArticleMetro's Expo Line: L.A.'s Newest Light Rail Comes To Life
Stay on track, please. After numerous delays and a budget far exceeding expectation the Expo Line is finally up and running. I can exhale now. You see, I've been holding my breath waiting for this...
View ArticleIndependent is the Word in the World of Bookstores
When people ask what I enjoy doing for fun I rarely come up with a response they were expecting. I mean, I suppose my reply depends on who is asking and why they're asking. If it's...
View ArticleGROUP READING: CONSUELO FLORES, LINDA GAMBOA, LIZ GONZALEZ AND FRANKIE HERNANDEZ
GROUP EVENT: CONSUELO FLORES, LINDA GAMBOA, LIZ GONZÁLEZ & FRANKIE HERNANDEZ When:April 14, 2013 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm The Last Bookstore453 S Spring St – Ground Floor (entrance on 5th Street) Los...
View ArticleApples and Oranges: From LA to NY and back again.
My recent trip to New York City was about a year in the making and five years overdue. I have always had a great fascination with the Big Apple. As far back as I can remember I have had dreams of...
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