Recent content by Greg S

You know, it's REALLY declined since about 1927! Oh, what do we do?!

It is. But it's silly to discuss it in isolation from what's happening worldwide. If ONLY CABA had these issues, I would be concerned. This is global. Only being concerned with problems in CABA while the world's capitals are going through similar convulsions would be like fretting about skin...

Apologies to other expats for my response here. But this fellow needs to be corrected. He's an insulting fool. I attended UCLA and USC. Lived in Santa Monica (N of Montana) and Beverly Hills (N of Wilshire) and West Hollywood (N of Sunset). I worked for the LA Times for 15 years. I worked on...

This is downtown LA. Seattle worse. SF etc. This is not a CABA-exclusive phenomenon. Beverly Hills is empty, for example. I was there last week.

I used to live in Los Angeles, Seattle, San Francisco and Washington DC. Same true virtually everywhere. Demographics exacerbated by COV lockdowns and income/asset divisions. This only gets worse. Almost everywhere as technology (ai primarily) replaces many low wage jobs (customer service for...

Lived recently in Polanco section of Mex City. Comparable to CABA's Palermo Chico. Armed guards with machine guns at the malls. Shotguns at the local Costco. And razor wire everywhere. Yes, there was a Costco and Sam's Club. But at what cost? Also, every local coffee house had been replaced by...

CABA still one of the most civilized places on an increasingly dreadful and dangerous planet. And I've been everywhere.

And alcohol-free wine and lactose-free helado. And chimi-free chimichurri. I'm allergic to chimi. Lol

Additionally, there's this increasingly important factor: Here's a list of the top 5 most food self-sufficient countries, along with why they rank so highly: 1. Argentina * Self-sufficiency ratio: 273% * Argentina's fertile pampas (grasslands) are ideal for agriculture and cattle ranching...

And that means?