I was in college and in danger of failing but had a plan to fix everything. Sometimes the worst thing you can do for yourself is come up with a plan to fix everything.
The Cabin Notebook
Clusters of Eden
This is how a feud over roasted bear paws led to the discovery of America.
The Old Menus of New Chinatown
Retracing the history of Chinatown in Los Angeles using old Chinese restaurant menus as a guide.
Bay of Smokes
Smog first came to Los Angeles suddenly, like a stranded hitchhiker. It was July 8th, 1943, and we were at war…
Only Known Copy
The Huntington’s only known recording of Joseph H. Hazelton’s eyewitness account of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Reno Motel Yodel (It Still Feels Like I’m Moving)
I swear to God – this is a Reno motel yodel (although I’m not the one yodeling.) The only thing I can compare it to is, after you’ve been at the beach all day, and that night, in bed, you can still feel the waves.