Gendy Alimurung

Aquatic taxi — and stress relief; Credit: Orly Olivier

On the Waterbus

Gendy Alimurung
As summer draws to a close, the last days of the Marina del Rey WaterBus are upon us. “This is like, the best time,” says the chipper dock attendant, as a straggling handful of riders piles aboard the boat on a cold, quiet Friday night at Fisherman’s Village. “Because of......
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Secret World of Cat Ladders: What Is Next? Cat Elevators?

Gendy Alimurung
Jimmy Robertson, 37, of Stockholm Sweden blogs about cat ladders. You have to wonder: um, why? How did you become interested in cat ladders? Do you really like cats? Ladders? It started when I was unemployed a couple of years ago. I had the time to take long walks and......
Tom Whitman (left) and Alexis Hadjopulos: They know what time it is.; Credit: Jennie Warren

This Is Not IKEA

Gendy Alimurung
Alexis Hadjopulos is an unrepentant, unreformed shopaholic. He started his vintage furniture business thusly: “I bought one thing, put it online, sold it, then I bought two things. Then with that money, I bought four things. Then I started selling at flea markets, but that gets old. I’d have to......