September 2013 Archives
East CA:
There's a lot to see in Joshua Tree, but be honest: you're not in a big enough rush to justify tailgating the locals.
West Is Eden:
It is true that picking up trash for a few hours won't realign the Earth's axis. But it is also true that it is a fine place to start.
Transpacific Routes:
The ethnic restaurants that dot SoCal are perhaps the most prominent ways that people can either introduce themselves to a certain culture, or for others to maintain their own cultural ties. But just as visible on the streets are the presence of ethnic supermarkets.
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Where We Are:
The friendly docent who chatted with me seemed a little dazed at what it will require to take the Crystal Cathedral and turn it into a Catholic church.
Where We Are:
Southern California is being refigured by the imaginations of all of its interpreters. "Ghost" inhabitants are making their historical claims. Shadows are being illuminated by a new generation of authors, academics, and cultural critics.
Cakewalk:
Just when you think you know everything about where you live, you find out that you don't. Sometimes the information can be too much.
LA as Subject:
Long associated with Southern California's romantic mission past, the pepper tree was once the region's most iconic tree.
Notes of a Native Daughter:
The intensity required to open your own business in 2013, when large corporations are still sitting on millions and billions of dollars, hesitant to give out loans, forces you to think creatively.
West Is Eden:
This is not a story about firsts; it's about everything that comes before. Some might call them failures.
Cakewalk:
Celebrating community spirit should be easy. Not this year.
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