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January 01, 1990 - July 05, 2012 + The Urban Man
The Maritime Metaphor 
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Here in the Metropolis, everyone needs some kind of metaphor to get
them through the day. Maybe you use a "mountain climber" concept, in
which you're like,...
The Circle of Life
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The other day the Urban Man had a vision of his place in the Circle of
Life. I assure you, it was an uplifting moment that...
Tethering an Angel
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Like most residents of L.A., the Urban Man wishes that angels were easier to track down. If only they would appear reliably or allow us...
Public Displays of Affection
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It's springtime in Los Angeles, and the Urban Man has gone looking for public displays of affection. You know, hands slipped into hands during sidewalk...
Mastering 'It'
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Like most in the metropolis, the Urban Man would like to master it. You know...it.
I'm sure I don't have to spell it out. If I...
Evading Mere Logic
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Here in L.A., we're good at evading logic. Usually this only requires
high production values and snappy dialog. I mean, if the explosions are
big enough, the...
The Palace of Distraction
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Like most Americans, the Urban Man tries to stay as distracted as
possible throughout his day. There's coffee, there's YouTube, there's
email, blogs, Brittany, Brad, Hillary, Barack,...
Spring Flu
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Last week, when the world financial system got a spring flu, so did
the Urban Man. I also found myself in bed, one moment spiking 104,...
An Unwelcome Revelation
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Every now and then the truth leaks out. You know, the way the
universe is really organized. Maybe you knew it all along, or maybe you
suspected...
Not for Everyone
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It's not easy to get attention at a social gathering in this town. Each
of us has his own virtues and agendas to discuss, but we...
Figuring the Value-Add
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People like to say that Angelenos are materialistic, but it's not true.
Actually, we're far more sophisticated than we at first appear, and we
deal in currencies...
Fighting Peter Pan
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Like most people I know, the Urban Man is never sure he wants to be an
adult—and of course, growing up has never had such a...
Wild Thing
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The Serengeti of Expectations
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This Thursday is Valentine's Day, but because my mate believes that
romance should be spontaneous, we have made no reservations. With
reservations, she says, come expectations. With...
The Real Thing
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Every day it may get harder to separate the real from the dramatic,
the genuine from the theatrical, the costumes and lights from the
heartfelt McCoy. But...
