Beverly BakerMar 3, 20195 minEverybody Hates A Philly Fan — How I Avoided Getting My Teeth Kicked InIt was already dark when I stepped out from the gym onto the street. It was unusually cold for Los Angeles and the air bit through the layer
Beverly BakerAug 1, 20183 minThe Truth Behind My Resting Bitch FaceA new homeless woman has been hanging around Hollwood Boulevard lately.
Beverly BakerApr 2, 20186 minSkid Row Coffee Talk: Learning from Sitting StillThe rare rainy evening in Los Angeles. I stepped off the escalator emerging from the Metro at 4th and Hill. Rounding the corner I immediatel
Beverly BakerFeb 13, 20186 minCity Survival Skills: Empowerment Is Not Enough To Save YouI’m calling it: “Women’s Empowerment” is dated and needs to be replaced. It served a purpose but it is time to move on.
Beverly BakerJan 4, 20184 minCity Survival Skills: The Freaky Fingers EditionThe stranger caught my attention again however as he got closer. At about fifteen feet away he stuck his hand out low, just below his waist
Beverly BakerDec 7, 20177 minCity Survival Skills: Making friends with fearI had just finished my workout as I leaned up against the wide pillar on the underground train platform at LA’s Pershing Square station. I w
Beverly BakerApr 23, 20111 minStreet Self-Defense: When the Creepers CreepHim: Can you tell me what street this is? Me: Sure, this is Neches between 5th and 4th - is there some place you're looking for? Him: No, I