Up In Flames

This morning, running under the Santa Monica Pier — a vision straight out of “Lost Boys” — I passed an sunburned, unshaven homeless man — straight out of “Fletch” — who screamed, “The whole God damned world is going up in flames!”

This evening, walking into dinner at La Luna in the Fairfax District of Los Angeles, we passed Jay Leno doing standups on the street corner, and I was inclined to agree.

At least I’m enjoying the ride.