Urban sprawl. Cultural wasteland. Smog-infested. Congested. Dirty.

Those are words commonly used to describe Los Angeles. Often thought of as the incomparably ugly step-sister to those lovely maidens known as New York City, Chicago, and San Francisco, few consider Los Angeles a real city. Instead, it is viewed as a vast sprawl of unchecked ( Read more... )

When I was younger, I used to flip through magazines and look at all the toys/clothes that I wanted. My parents were tight on money and I knew better than to ask them for frivolous things like the latest Barbie or Cabbage Patch Kid. But nevertheless, I secretly craved all kinds of material items ( Read more... )