douglaswelch

I passed this along to a number of people directly and will get it on my blog. Anything that improves people's understanding of the world around is a good thing in my eyes. Keep spreading the word! ...

Just to add my voice here...yep, I get dropouts on analog cable all the time. Totally black screen cut outs 2-3 seconds and then things come back. I have had many thoughts of canceling. Waiting for d...

When will they come to the final decision to turn off the lights and lock the door. Watching this slow, painful -- make that excruciating -- death is horrible. The LA Times is a failed paper and a fa...

So when do we expect to hear the announcement of the wholesale firing of MTA management? Douglas...

To nitpick, the "bees" at the recycling center are typically wasps, not bees. They are more aggressive and bite as well as sting. Not sure of their part, if any in pollination, although some wasps do,...

I was surprised by this as I returned from a breakfast meetup at Hollywood and Highland. I had heard about this system, but didn't realize it had arrived in LA. Wish I would have had my camera out to...

Ever since we arrived here as new marrieds in 1986, we have loved the wide ranging park options around LA. As I moved into blogging and podcasting, I have taken every opportunity to highlight the acti...

Is anyone making an effort to record book readings around town? I would love to have access to the audio/video online for all the reading I cannot make. I hate to see all this great "content" simply ...

We walked through the display on the last Sunday of the Walking Only dates. It was wonderful. Who would have thought? LA People walking and talking, meeting and greeting and having a good time. Our fr...

Nope I discovered very quickly that I don't need a signature in a book to stamp my experience. I don't really go to many "book signings" any more unless they are close friends and I am showing my supp...

Should that be "shut off your gas" above??? That seems to make more sense than shutting off your water, but the post doesn't give a lot of context, so maybe I am reading it wrong. Douglas...

I have yet to visit the remodeled Observatory specifically due to the shuttle situation, so I would greatly appreciate a change in the policy. I would have liked to have gone, but sometimes in this to...