Category Archives: Los Angeles

Why I Hate Metrocards.

Posted on August 5, 2014 by tucsonmike

The New York transit system uses a flexible card called a Metrocard.  Now we have the Sun Go Card in Tucson, and L.A. has the tap card.  The latter two work like charms.  You tap and go. But no, New … Continue reading →

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L.A. Story The Hollywood Sign Two Views.

Posted on December 4, 2012 by tucsonmike

Two young men on West 70th Street were up by Horace Mann Junior High School and looking at the Hollywood sign in the distance.  They’d been friends since early childhood.  One had an easygoing air, the other a hard street … Continue reading →

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L.A. Story What Draws Me to L.A.

Posted on November 29, 2012 by tucsonmike

Growing up in Brooklyn, Los Angeles is not a place I ever thought I would have any interest in.  Moving to Tucson at first, didn’t create any interest. After my trip one month ago and meeting people there and being … Continue reading →

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L.A. Story You Have to Fight for It.

Posted on November 29, 2012 by tucsonmike

I was reading the history section of the Wikipedia article, History of Los Angeles.  It seemed to be only somewhat peaceful when the original inhabitants, the Gabrielino Indians were a hunter gatherer society.  Then   us nasty Europeans showed up. … Continue reading →

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L.A. Story, An Artificial City?

Posted on November 29, 2012 by tucsonmike

Let’s start with a definition from the search engine, Bing. 1. made by humans: made by human beings rather than occurring naturally 2. synthetic: made in imitation of something natural 3. insincere: without sincerity or spontaneity “an artificial smile” 4. created by culture: produced … Continue reading →

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