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more local shopping adventures

By Eric Richardson — July 24, 2004

It’s days like today that make me all the more amazed with my neighborhood. In the process of moving apartments I managed to lose the cord to my electric razor. I didn’t actually realize this until a couple weeks later, when the battery started to get low and I made a futile search for it. So now I’ve got a dead razor, and being the lazy person...


weekends downtown

By Eric Richardson — July 15, 2004

Yesterday there was a post on blogging.la asking the oft heard question: So, blogging.la, what would you say is “The” Los Angeles attraction that must not be missed? In the comments be sure to look for the suggestions of Will Campbell. His day plan sounds tiring, but amazing. But then you get a couple comments by “Mike”, derriding...


speaking of downtown

By Eric Richardson — July 14, 2004

While I’m on the topic, downtown blogger Jim Winstead has for a while now been doing some figuring and running the numbers on what it would take to open a video rental store in the area. Downtown is largely berift of options in that regard, and while being able to get DVDs from the library is cool, their selection is way too odd to be of regular help. Anyway...


the ever-evolving downtown

By Eric Richardson — July 14, 2004

Last week I mentioned that some days my bike ride seems a lot tougher than others. Today it was a breeze. The L.A. Times today has an article titled ”Developers Set to Start Staples Center Project.” It talks about the upcoming start of construction on LA Live, the massive entertainment/hotel/housing/shopping project to be built on the north side...


waiting their turn

By Eric Richardson — July 12, 2004

Driving up Hill this morning, I passed the Superior Court around 8:20am. Outside was a line of business-suit clad people stretching out the door, down the steps, and around the corner. I don’t know if for some reason a lot of extra people needed to be there, or if a security checkpoint was malfunctioning, or what, but that didn’t look like a fun line...


a evening of many events

By Eric Richardson — July 11, 2004

I did walk over to The Standard last night to check out Sent. I think it was my first art exhibition opening, and it was pretty clear to me on walking in the room that I am in no way part of the art scene. I didn’t feel cool enough to be there, and more importantly I was wearing entirely too much color with a muted orange shirt.


Cole's P.E. Buffet

By Eric Richardson — July 08, 2004

I’ve mentioned Cole’s before, in the context of it being the oldest bar/resturant in LA. Not only is it that, though, it’s also a place that’s doing some cool stuff to get people in and engage the community. Last week they started doing free movie nights on a 70” TV. Last week they showed The Princess Bride. This week they’...


WIFI: LA Central Library?

By Eric Richardson — July 07, 2004
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I just noticed that the Central Library website lists wifi in their computer center. I can’t seem to find, though, if the coverage is specific to the computer center or if it covers the entire library. I could really use a good place to go with the laptop; all the cool ones I’ve been to are far from downtown. Something outside, like the coverage that...


could you be any more wrong?

By Eric Richardson — July 06, 2004

I’m working from my apartment today so that I can try and fix a car window (which I’ll talk more about later). That means that I was home just now to hear our apartment phone ringing. I answer it, and a woman’s voice asks: Hi, is this the Standard, in New York? I said no and she said she must have a wrong number. Now, there are multiple problems...


fog

By Eric Richardson — July 06, 2004

I’m lying in bed just now, copying a Simpsons episode over to my laptop so I can watch it while falling asleep. Out my window looms Library Tower. Tonight the illuminated top is shrouded in fog. It makes the whole building look eerie, the partially lit walls contrasting with the dark cloudy sky. The lights at the top reveal the fog around them, making it...