In October 2025, Angelenos marked the 50th anniversary of Elton John’s two-night stand at Dodger Stadium. Elton’s inspired performances mesmerized his fans, while newspapers splashed photos of his dazzling Dodger-blue-and-white sequined costume worldwide. As we head over the crest of another twenty-first century decade, it’s easy for us aging boomers to bemoan the swift passage … Read more
In the early ’70s, when smog saturated the new skyscrapers in LA, hope and faith hung in the haze. The filthy air expelled by autos and factories created spectacular sunsets at the beach, paradoxically. Longhairs wore Nehru jackets, tie-dyed shirts, and hippie beads, while a sense of adventure wafted in the Venice boardwalk’s breeze. Our … Read more
Our city has accommodated many cultures over a long period of time. Eight thousand years ago, indigenous tribes populated the basin. In 1542, Portuguese explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo became the first European to discover the benefits of life in LA. In 1769, a Spanish expedition led by Gaspar de Portolá unearthed a hospitable place to … Read more
My wife likes to listen to sleep stories on the Calm app, which serve only to keep me awake. They’re circuitous nonsensical blatherings, but she drops right off the cliff into dreamland. They work for her, as she reminds me every time I complain, precisely because they’re nonsensical. I prefer the Coast to Coast app, … Read more
I can’t definitively explain why the masses besmirch LA. Personally, I think it’s based on jealousy. I envision cold-climate easterners, huddled in heavy blankets in front of their TVs watching a Sofi Stadium football game, wishing they, too, could bask in the warmth of the winter sun’s rays. Let’s face it, not every city boasts … Read more
Time, a complicated concept, defies explanation. We can define it, categorize it, and break it down into miniscule pieces. We can amuse and confuse ourselves with mental gymnastics, employ scientific analysis, and pretend our ability to measure it is synonymous with understanding it. But our limited minds can’t expand enough to fully grasp its meaning. … Read more