For many Angelenos, our freeways and the cars that carry us along them are an integral part of daily existence. There are more than 5.2 million automobiles registered in Los Angeles County, which means that roughly 85% of Los Angeles residents drive cars. But what about the other 15%? How do they survive in what is arguably the most car-centric city in America?
"I was at one point hoping to get at least one Nobel by the time I was thirty," jokes Peter Lorber, when asked about any shortcomings in his life so far. While he may not have earned a Nobel, at 62 years old, Dr. Lorber has achieved a lot, illustrated by the various certificates hanging in frames in his downtown Los Angeles office.
This weekend's Brewery Art Walk showcased not only artwork, but also a general optimism about the financial future of the art world.
Several years ago, I was reading Vogue when I came across a byline that caught my attention: the author's name was Gaby Wood. I took the fact that someone was writing for Vogue with the same spelling of Gaby that I use as a sign that it could soon be my name as the byline on a feature article in Vogue.
