Rocco Pendola·PinnedMember-onlyCity Life Submission GuidelinesA new Medium publication all about life in great urban places — The image that anchors this article is of an all-day cafe in Rome’s Trastevere neighborhood called Bar San Calisto. This specific place, the immediate neighborhood, and the larger city define what it means to be not merely urban, but vibrant and urban. It epitomizes what Jane Jacobs called the “organized…Cities5 min readCities5 min read
Hilary Bennett·Nov 17My Latest Obsession: Cajun Culture, But Not In New OrleansJourney with me into Cajun country An article I read recently suggested writing about topics that are an obsession, not merely an interest. My latest obsession is Cajun culture. Specifically, I’m obsessed with Cajun dancing, but it’s hard to separate that from the music, the food and the people. As…Travel6 min readTravel6 min read
Morgan Dalton·Oct 25Member-onlyFrom LA To Tulsa : A Journey Into The Middle Of The CountryCulture shock with a side of gravy When I arrived in Tulsa, Oklahoma during the final days of winter in 2022, I was ready to slow down and smile. Los Angeles had hardened me. A jaded and pessimistic native, I had seen my city change for the worse throughout the…Travel4 min readTravel4 min read
Rocco Pendola·Oct 23Member-onlyThe State Of Public Space In America Is Disgracefully Abysmal“Parking and shade are a hot commodity in Los Angeles.” — The other day — as I do most mornings — I was sitting outside a cafe on my neighborhood’s main commercial street. As Los Angeles goes, it’s about as good as it gets. I make the best of it enough to thoroughly enjoy it. As I lingered, an increasing number…Cities6 min readCities6 min read
M. J. Carson·Oct 21Member-onlyThe Magic Of MontmartreI figured it out. I am addicted. — Montmartre is perfect for a fantasist like me.Paris7 min readParis7 min read
Morgan Dalton·Oct 18Member-onlyThat First Trip To New York CityA west coast kid’s love affair As soon as I stepped out of my cab mid evening on the corner of 86th and 1st a couple of days after Christmas in 1998, at the impressionable young age of 22, I felt my adrenaline soar. …NYC4 min readNYC4 min read
Rocco Pendola·Oct 17Member-onlyThis Is What’s Wrong With What’s Happening In Los Angeles Right NowIt has everything and nothing to do with homelessness — When I first moved to Los Angeles in 2008, it was common for one car to make a left turn across the opposite lane of incoming traffic once the light turned red. A few years passed and it became two cars effectively going through the red light to make that…Cities7 min readCities7 min read
JustaPakistanni·Oct 12Member-onlyLahore: Culture’s HeartA City of History and Heart — Here’s a short poem celebrating the beauty and essence of Lahore In Lahore’s lively, bustling streets, Where history and modernity meet, Echoes of tales from days of yore, Resound in Lahore, forevermore. A city adorned with grandeur and grace, The Badshahi Mosque, a timeless embrace, Lahore Fort stands with tales untold, A treasure…Lahore2 min readLahore2 min read
M. J. Carson·Oct 10Member-onlyThe Irish Craic In ParisThere are lots of Irish pubs in Paris, but this one is mine — craic /krak/ enjoyable social activity; a good time. — Dictionary, Google Many of us, if we are lucky, have a place we can go in our own town or city that feels comfortable, where we can talk, laugh, hang out, exist and feel like we’re in our own skin. …Paris10 min readParis10 min read
M. J. Carson·Oct 4Member-onlyBloomsbury!My favorite London neighborhood — Once or twice I’ve stayed in other parts of London. But the compass needle always points me back to Bloomsbury. “I haven’t any imagination…But I was lucky to spend my life among fascinating people.” …London8 min readLondon8 min read
