As October approached its climactic end, I released my feet from the trenches of L.A. and headed to one of the most beautiful states in the country. With only 12 people per square mile, New Mexico was a fine place to get away. And I was overdue. So as my friends discussed Halloween costumes, Weigge and I flew [...]

    (A man from the future tells of an online town, down south) Things ain’t been the same since the 2.0 train came rollin’ inna town My boss had to ship me downtown today. Tol’ me I gotsta get me them new media skills Kid’s hardly 14 years grown, already tellin’ us overdue men what’s what. Don’t anger me [...]

    One fine day during during the late 80s, I was sitting with my best friend in his parent’s living room, enjoying another one of those mindless hours of fun. Our hands were scratched up and tired after enduring a 7 minute Ghostbusters action figure battle. It hadn’t ended very professionally, but we learned an important lession that day: [...]

    Dear Mr. 405 North and Mrs. 405 South, You may remember me. I’m one of the millions of L.A. drivers that has cursed your inadequate existence over the years. Long have I endured your wrath. Long have I compared you to the experience of customer service at the DMV. Long have I made claims that you may well [...]

    Have you ever stopped somewhere off the highway and discovered a town that looks so forgotten, you can’t imagine how anyone could live there? That’s along the lines of how I felt when I took some detours on a road trip last week. In the towns I stopped in, there was almost no human activity to be found. [...]