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January 01, 1990 - October 05, 2012 + The Urban Man
It's Going to Be Okay

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It's January 4, high time to offer my predictions for the coming year. As always, my methods are beyond reproach. You can be confident that...
Looking for Hints

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It’s the holidays, and again this year I’ve gone looking for subtle
hints that the universe really cares: not just about humankind, but
about Angelenos. Nothing miraculous,...
Guaranteed Gifting

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Again this week we're exploring the Urban Man Signature Holiday Catalog, now online and cleverly designed to take the guesswork out of gifting...
Gifted Communications

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I understand your pain. I know that again this holiday season you're looking for a gift that communicates something highly specific to your significant other...
May You Get It All Just Right

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The Holidays are upon us, and again this year, the Urban Man wants to send a personal greeting out to all his listeners. Whether you're...
That Whole Thankful Thing

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It's almost Thanksgiving, and like everyone, the Urban Man is trying to
conjure an overall sense of gratitude. Here in L.A., it's no cakewalk.
After all, we...
Another Big Finish

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Last Friday, I was slaving cheerfully at my laptop, IM'ing a colleague
about many important things — when my calendar popped up to remind me
that the...
Nobody Does Obsession Like the Japanese

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Last week, I found myself at a 35th anniversary celebration for Hello Kitty. No kidding, Hello Kitty: that unspeakably cute Japanese cartoon figure with the...
Happy in Your Work

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Like everyone in L.A., I try never to be content. I know it's crucial never to succumb to job satisfaction or a general sense of...
The Arrow of Logic

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I don't know about you, but I have never actually won a political argument. No one has ever said to me, "You know what? Now...
The Mathematics of Beauty

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Here in L.A., everyone thinks they understand the mathematics of
beauty. You know, Clothes. Faces. Legs. Our eyes expertly rove an
afternoon mall or a midnight bar,...
City Noir

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Figuring It All Out

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The other morning, as I sat in Starbucks with a friend, the Urban Man suddenly became unduly optimistic. It happened as I was surveying a...
Owning Up

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I don't know about you, but the Urban Man tries hard to take
responsibility for his mistakes. You know, like all the therapists and
self-help books say,...
Heading Home

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I don't know about you, but even after living several decades in L.A.,
I wonder if I'm really, you know, home. I'll be driving down a
particularly...