street skating after dark
There was always something special about street skating after dark. Once the sun went down and the crowds disappeared, parking lots, schoolyards, loading docks, and
A Brief History of Diesel Cadillacs
Toward the end of the tumultuous 1970s, GM began a two-pronged effort to both capture sales of diesel passenger car sales from the likes of
Why just be happy when you can be gay?
WGAY signed on December 7, 1946, airing a beautiful music (easy listening) format at 1050 AM from their deco-style studio in Silver Spring, Maryland. The
Life has its sproutings
“Decay, growth, fullness, emptiness, now murky, now bright, the sun shifting, the moon changing phase — day after day these things proceed… Life has its
Choose people who choose you
“People think being alone makes you lonely, but I don’t think that’s true. Being surrounded by the wrong people is the loneliest thing in the
The Burrito King Has Fallen: Echo Park’s Late-Night Burrito Institution Comes to an End
For decades, Burrito King was one of Echo Park’s most recognizable neighborhood eateries, serving generations of Angelenos from its colorful Sunset Boulevard location. With its
Billy Meier: The Real Most Interesting Man in The World
Few figures in UFO history have generated as much fascination—and controversy—as Swiss farmer Eduard “Billy” Meier. Since the 1970s, Meier has claimed to have had
God Bless America
This is the story behind “God Bless America.” This simple one-verse song became an overnight hit, and a hopeful song as war threatened. “It’s not
Buy a Car, Get a VCR!
During the early 1980s, owning a VCR was considered a luxury. The first consumer models often sold for $800 to well over $1,000—roughly equivalent to
Freedom is something that dies unless it’s used
Hunter S. Thompson, the legendary journalist and father of Gonzo journalism, built his career on challenging authority, questioning convention, and defending individual liberty. One of
The heart surrenders
“The heart surrenders everything to the moment. The mind judges and holds back.” – Ram Dass
The Tale of Oregon’s Tunnel 13
October 11, 1923, was a perfect fall day in the Siskiyou Mountains of southern Oregon. Steep slopes of dark green ponderosa pine and Douglas fir
