2020 has been challenging to say the least. It has not been all bad but those lows have been dramatic. It's as if the emotions and events of an average year have all occurred within only the first three months of 2020. COVID-19 It's impossible to write about the setbacks of 2020 without discussing the … Continue reading A Difficult Start to 2020
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The Streets of Los Angeles: Pico Boulevard
We Angelenos are constantly stuck in our cars but seldom give any thought to the history of the streets we drive on. What's the story behind Mulholland Drive? Why does Eagle Rock have a neighborhood of streets named after major universities? Why do we bother navigating through the Alvarado/Glendale street junction when we know it's … Continue reading The Streets of Los Angeles: Pico Boulevard
How I Came to Follow Hockey
Growing up in Los Angeles back in the 80's and 90's meant wearing Dodger blue and Laker purple and gold. Hockey and the L.A. Kings were there but they did not register. I could not relate to hockey. I could go outside and play catch. I could go to the park and get in on … Continue reading How I Came to Follow Hockey
Despite Loss, The Dodgers Are Back
October marks the road to the baseball World Series. For years, you could count on the Dodgers playing through October and reaching the end of this road. A few glorious times, the Dodgers would come out on top. An outcome most recently experienced in 1988. Since 1988, the Dodgers embarked on a trajectory far different … Continue reading Despite Loss, The Dodgers Are Back
Echo Mountain and Inspiration Point: Watching L.A. From The Sky
One thing about living in Los Angeles is you tend to get lost in the magnitude of the city. It’s a large, congested place and it’s necessary to stop from time to time and view the city from above in order to stay sane. One place built precisely to watch the city is Inspiration Point. … Continue reading Echo Mountain and Inspiration Point: Watching L.A. From The Sky
Dodgers August 23, 2017: Almost A Perfect Night
The baseball playoffs have begun and this year is the Dodgers’ best chance yet to make their first World Series appearance since 1988. The organization is far removed from what it was in the 80s. Their last connection to that team, Hall of Fame broadcaster and folk hero Vin Scully, retired last year after 67 … Continue reading Dodgers August 23, 2017: Almost A Perfect Night
Los Angeles Noise 