Letters: Where you live is a state of mind
Re “L.A. geography lesson,” Mailbag, Feb. 22
After reading the letters on the Eastside-Westside debate, I had to chime in, as people seem to be missing the point. They are looking to pinpoint an exact, literal spot where East becomes West.
Do these same people go to Thousand Oaks and tell the city to change its name because there are not, in fact, exactly 1,000 oak trees?
The dividing line between East and West is not a street, it’s a state of mind. It’s how you decide to live your life in this great city. A friend of mine who lives in Westwood came to my birthday party in Echo Park and said, “You live at the end of the world.” She is a Westsider.
Whether you live east or west of some imaginary line, make sure to go outside and enjoy what the city has to offer — and give thanks you’re not living on the East Coast.
Scott Bedno
Los Angeles
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