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2011 Stories by L.J. Williamson

• Mulholland Drive's 'No Litter Zone,' Where a Homeless Man is the Solo Clean-Up Crew

  published Nov 17, 2011

  Green signs announce that the stretch of Mulholland Drive between Laurel Canyon and Coldwater Canyon has been declared a "No Litter Zone," and for the most part, they're right. Considering the volume ... More >>

• Willoughby Britton at the Buddhist Geeks Conference, on the Problem with Meditation

  published Sep 08, 2011

  The Buddhist Geeks conference is filled with, well, geeks. Who happen to be Buddhists. Who happen to be meeting on a recent Saturday for a conference in Rosemead to share their common afflictions. T... More >>

• Sally Lohan, Trend Forecaster, Finding the Pulse of L.A. Style

  published July 28, 2011

  All day long, Sally Lohan looks for signposts that would be easy to miss in the constant onslaught of visual information that... More >>

• Santa Monica Pier Paddleboard Race: An Old Sport Rises Again

  published Jul 08, 2011

  It's a chilly, gloomy morning at the Santa Monica Pier, and today's crop of tourists, zippered into hoodies and sweatshirts, aren't going to get any of the California sunshine they came for. But on t... More >>

• Devon Rios: Tiger Trainer

  published May 19, 2011

  Being a parent can be tough, but imagine how much tougher it is when your child has a disability. Then imagine you have to... More >>

• Kasey McMahon: Connection Succeeded

  published May 19, 2011

  A metallic candle has melted on the coffee table in Kasey McMahon's downtown loft, leaving a fascinating layered pattern of... More >>

• Live Review: Evolution Control Committee at Echoplex

  published May 16, 2011

  WHO: Evolution Control Committee WHERE: Echoplex WHEN: 5/13/11 If there was any justice in this world, evolution would never be dismissed by a large portion of the population as "just a theory," and ... More >>

• Post-Rapture Pet Care

  published May 12, 2011

  In case of Rapture, what happens to your pets? Allison Warden feels compassion for the pets she'll leave behind on May 21, but she says... More >>

• Rapturous Certainty

  published May 12, 2011

  Allison Warden of WeCanKnow.com has no room for doubt, and no time for baking. Warden is a prime... More >>

• Richard Simmons' Fabulous Poker Face

  published April 28, 2011

  A mirrored disco ball shimmers on the ceiling, and the room is loud, packed and sweaty.  Elbows and feet often make... More >>

• Romance Novels Are Alive. Reality TV? Not So Much

  published April 21, 2011

  Inside the Westin Bonaventure Hotel, a line snakes around the third-floor balcony from the atrium all the way to the... More >>

• Taboo Tales at Zephyr Theatre: Bringing True Confessions to the Stage

  published Apr 01, 2011

  If revealing something confidential about yourself, and then hearing a similar revelation from your companion makes you feel that you've just upped your intimacy quotient, then "Taboo Tales" is all ab... More >>

• UCLA Sex Survey Results: Threesomes, Celebrity Affairs, Masturbation, and How to Prevent Nude Photos of You Turning Up on Facebook

  published Jan 27, 2011

  Read more in our sex features, "Sex and This City: What are Angelenos Looking Forr," "Give Sodomy a Chance," "iPhilandering: It's Easy to Be Sleazy!," and "Uncomplicated Casual Sexr Not Easy to Find o... More >>

• iPhilandering: It's Easy to Be Sleazy!

  published January 27, 2011

  Read more in: "Sex and This City: What Are Angelenos Looking... More >>

• Give Sodomy a Chance

  published January 27, 2011

  Read more in: "Sex and This City: What are Angelenos Looking... More >>

• Uncomplicated Casual Sex? Not Easy to Find on Craigslist

  published January 27, 2011

  Read more in: "Sex and This City: What Are Angelenos Looking... More >>

• The Body Detested

  published January 13, 2011

  Fragrant steam rises from an enormous vat of tea, and steeping in the brew at this Koreatown spa are three plump Korean... More >>