Hollywood was always best viewed at night. It could only hold
its mystique in darkness. In sunlight the curtain comes up
and the intrigue is gone, replaced by a sense of hidden
danger. It was a place of takers and users, of broken
sidewalks and dreams. You build a city in the desert, water
it with false hopes and false idols, and eventually this is
what happens. The desert reclaims it, turns it arid, leaves
it barren. Human tumbleweeds drift across its streets,
predators hide in the rocks.
I took the Mulholland exit and crossed over the
freeway...
the above contains both clues and red herrings. this is an
educated, well-read list, so I thought I'd throw in a
meaningless contest as a means to make a point. once somebody
posts the correct answer, both author and title, I'll comment
further.
meaningless bonus points to whomever guesses my ultimate
theme here.
John Lau
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