Friday, February 19, 2010

Nothing holy any more?

My daughter wanted to tell me something she read about the history of the iconic Hollywood sign, and I informed her someone had bought the land above it and was going to “develop” it, potentially spoiling the view. She was incredulous. “But it’s such a symbol,” she protested. I told her to send the contents of her piggy bank to the people who are now trying to put a stick in the spokes of development by buying the land and keeping it empty.