POEM: Old Downtown
By Sandy Carroll
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Reading about the $50 million remodel of the Sears building on Colorado, originally built in 1947, I was pleasantly reminded of the late Ralph Story, the beloved CBS broadcaster. Among numerous programs, Story hosted Things That Aren’t Here Anymore, a nostalgic look at Hollywood and Los Angeles of old and the Sears tale would have been right up his alley. More years ago than I care to admit to, I actually interviewed for an entry level writing job with Story, though the details are somewhat embarrassing. I was 20 (going on 12) at UCLA when I enrolled in a Theater Arts class “Broadcast S...