Tuesday, December 22, 2020

A Frenchtown Christmas Carol

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(Dear readers: the following entry was inspired by my friend Kim Cooper's sizzling-hot take on the "wonderful life" of Eric G...
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Friday, December 11, 2020

Erase, Rewind, Erase Some More

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I've previously written at length about the Beaudry brothers ' vital roles in developing early downtown LA.  The houses built under ...
Friday, November 20, 2020

FYI: Email Link Broken

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 Hi everyone: I just found out my contact link isn’t working. I have no idea how long it’s been down. If you’ve emailed me and have not rece...
Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Why Losing Taix WON'T Fix Echo Park's Housing Crisis

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Last Christmas, my brother and his new wife flew out from Florida to visit the rest of us. My sister-in-law and I had a "girls' day...
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Sunday, November 1, 2020

Friendly Reminder: Lost French LA Tours Still On Hiatus

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 Dear Readers: I greatly appreciate your support, and the interest in my Lost French LA walking tour. I am deeply touched. However... All to...
Sunday, October 18, 2020

Our Names Are On The Street Grid, For Crying Out Loud

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 After 7.5 years of mapping about 500 Forgotten French LA sites, I think I have a pretty good idea of what was located where. Most of what w...
Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Prudent Beaudry (Probably) Didn't Name Bunker Hill After All

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A few years ago, after one of my earliest public talks, one attendee asked me why I didn't mention that Prudent Beaudry had named Bunke...
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