The New Firehouse

All dolled up and ready to shine.

Hockey 101

Something tells me the New Jersey papers didn't have to do this.

Graffiti is one thing...

...but that's just rude.

Ralph's

I'd like to remind everyone that the Ralph's at Western and Hollywood has AN ENTIRE CITY BLOCK of parking below it.

Everyone frantically looking for parking topside, relax.

Road Work Ahead

Except by road, they mean sidewalk. And by ahead, they mean right here.

The Boulevard will be closed on Sunday

Adjust your travel plans.

Once you're aware of the angel's perch...

...you will see it everywhere in LA.

The Earth without art is just eh

The scaffolding goes up...

... what is behind it when it comes down, nobody knows.

Well not NOBODY. Just not me.

Saturday June 2

Where you gonna be?

New fire station, that's where. See you there.

Reverse Angels Perch

Worse than the Angels Perch is the REVERSE Angels Perch, where it's absolutely certain that the percher is completely unaware of their surroundings.

The Angel's Perch

Both heels on the edge of the curb. Toes hovering over the street.

I call it The Angel's Perch, both because it seems to be a move limited to the City of Angels, and because it seems like a good way to BECOME an angel.

It usually starts with a pedestrian walking full speed to a curb and then abruptly stopping, just as motorists are preparing for said pedestrian to jump the curb and run into traffic.

What do you gain from this? You make drivers jumpy, since they can't be sure you're not going to walk in front of their cars, and the pedestrians usually don't even gain an advantage when the light turns, since so few actually pay enough attention from this position to know when it's their turn to go.

It just seems like an ingrained, regional action. A subset of the LA mentality of fighting for every available inch - every available resource - whether it's actually beneficial to you or not, simply so the next Guy can't get it, even if he desperately needs it.

Two cents helps a lot

I think he meant a literal two cents. Not just an opinion.