Letters from the Front John Pezaris, Pasadena, California, 25 October 1998. CULTURAL EXPERIENCE Sam, a colleague and friend, recently sent along this wonderful epithet. Boston is to LA what necking in the shower is to throwing up. Both define some corner of cultural experience, just different ones. - Sam Roweis, 20 October 1998. Next Letter, Previous Letter, Start Again Copyright (C) 1998, J. S. Pezaris, All Rights Reserved.