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Chinatown in the Rain. Part I.
Chinatown is particularly poignant in the rain. The old and tired streets are washed in puddles. Pagodas, lanterns and the color red are reflected in asphalt. Everywhere there are old signs, some neon and some plastic, reminding us of families and times from long ago. There are old people with canes, umbrellas and face masks…
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A Controlled Destination
I hadn’t been to ROW DTLA/ SmorgasburgLA since the pandemic. This past Sunday was cool and it seemed like a good day to go down there, so we drove to the weekly event, parked in the commodious and well-ordered concrete car park, and walked across to the food trucks and cheerful carnival of Smorgasburg. I…
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Speeding, eight lane wide streets, bike accidents, car accidents, injuries and death.
© Photo by Mike Meadows via Flickr. Essay reprint. Why Do Firefighters Oppose Safe Streets? By Josh Stephens February 25, 2024 Ballot Measures , Streets, Walkability A few days ago, I drove from west Los Angeles to Whittier, a leafy suburb founded by Quakers on the eastern edge of Los Angeles County. Just east of downtown Los Angeles,…
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Hunting Down Clouds on the Urban Fringe.
Yesterday seemed like a good day to drive up to Santa Clarita or thereabouts for photos, a destination I hardly visit though it’s only 30 minutes away. There were dark clouds in the sky which excited me. My friend and I got on the 405 north, driving next to the vehicles speeding by at 70,…
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Incompetence at the Sherman Oaks P.O.
Last week, on Tuesday,January 16th, I made a pathetic sale on eBay. I sold an Irish, hand made, blue cable knit sweater for $39.00. With $28 shipping and then eBay fees taken out, I think I made eighty-six cents. A Boone, NC man was the winning bidder. I got his payment immediately. I had promised…
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Manhattan Beach
Yesterday, in Manhattan Beach, the low pressure storm that had blown in a few days earlier lingered. Evident in the sky were dark clouds. Visible in the ocean were enormous waves. The sand was wet and filled with debris, for the high tides had come ashore the night before, and soaked everything along the beach. It was…
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