Unexpected L.A.
M. Schrader 3:21 p.m., May 21
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A Love Affair with the Freeway
My Dearest Freeway Five, Having spent most of my life in New York City, I have never truly known someone ...
On the border of University and Nowhere Park
I woke up this morning, knowing that everything on my uncovered porch outside was going to be saturated by the ...
CBP Interrogation
After two hours in the pedestrian line, waiting to cross into the US, I'm often a bit knackered by the ...
Routinely Running
It is simply labeled "Blues" — a jazzy three-note riff played four times before landing on the tonic. And then ...
A Love / Hate Letter to the Chargers
Dear Alex (Spanos), After almost 34 years together I’m starting to think this relationship isn’t working. I’ve given you my ...
The Battle Of The Sunflower Maze
It was an organic farm in the Tijuana River Valley pitted against the United States Navy. They weren’t fighting over ...
Where is the pedestal?
It has come to my attn.that everyone has their head up their arse. This is what I think as I ...
Ecleticism
Few years back, I was in a posh San Diego rehab battling wretched alcoholism. Every night, my fellow rehabbers and ...
Filner blocks citizens on Facebook for criticizing his Plaza De Panama support
This is starting to feel like invasion of the body snatchers where these people posture that they are your friends ...
The Neighborhood Watch
The cultural dichotomy of my neighborhood is one that leaves me with polarized feelings of appreciation and resentment. Though my ...
Scum-Sucking Ticket Scalpers
Ticket scalpers! Besides Ticketmaster, they are enemy number one to any concert goer. The other night I attended the Alabama ...
Moving Sale
When I went to bed Saturday night, I’d almost forgot that my girlfriend had posted a Sunday morning yard sale ...
The Neighbor
Ours was a normal little enclave affectionately referred to as our South Park “Hood”. It was really like any other ...
Mallow Madness
My heart’s pumping, adrenaline is flowing and I am smack dab in the middle of a full-fledged war. A huge ...
It's Time to Make Smart Business Decisions for IB and Allow Marijuana Dispensaries
In 1989 I moved to Puerto Rico. I arrived on a Tuesday – that Sunday hurricane Hugo devastated the Island. ...
1 Dollar Fish Taco Frenzy in University Heights
1 Dollar Fish Taco Frenzy in University Heights Rogue Writer: ptyjournalist This article seeks to find value for fish taco ...
My Missed Fortune
I awoke from my daily nap a little later than usual that fate-less Wednesday evening. It was pushing 6 p.m. ...
Red Neck Gardening
Spring is the season that warms the heart of any gardener. You hold hope and a dream in your hand ...
Look! LA!
So I took the little missus up to LA for the day. Left the sunshine and the safety of San ...
The Haunting Desert Coast of Baja Norte
The eastern coastline of northern Baja California is situated on the Sea of Cortez, and supports an entirely different type ...
