Flags, fellowship and a festival?
This past Fourth of July we had yet another wonderful community event, put on by a devoted group of locals led by Lori Nafshun, the Ocean Park... Read more →
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Big guns keep big government in check
Burgers, BBQs and beer — these are the hallmarks of the upcoming Fourth of July celebration. This year as we honor our freedoms and... Read more →
The freedom of information
This past weekend hundreds of people celebrated Juneteenth at Virginia Avenue Park, which is a commemoration of the June 19, 1865 arrival of Union... Read more →
Take advantage of Father’s Day by having a heart to heart
Dad. Pop. Old man. Whatever your favorite nickname for your father is, this weekend is the time to call him and thank him for all the things that he... Read more →
Community lights up for electric enthusiast
As the sun set on a beautiful Saturday evening, about 75 people milled about the courtyard of the Santa Monica Main Library commenting on a trio of... Read more →
Ready for his close-up
I’m in a movie. I can’t believe it. If this is what movie stars go through, I have a newfound sympathy for them. Seeing myself on a... Read more →
Brazilian bureaucracy
The surrealistic movie “Brazil” has a scene where the main character, Sam Lowry, is looking for a piece of information. He is sent to an... Read more →
Robbing Peter to pay Paul
It’s hard to believe, but the reality of life is that we have yet another election coming up. Next week the state will vote on several ballot... Read more →
The measure of a woman
I get accused of hating women — a lot. I understand it. I take a hard line with women. I expect them to be honest and fair and upright and most... Read more →
Who’s your daddy?
I was walking my dog in Virginia Avenue Park last week, when I struck up a conversation with one of the city workers. He’s a young man who was... Read more →
KCRW making us feel a little better about the economy
Two self-effacing and humorous journalists, a sold out Broad Stage, one major industry on the verge of collapse and two ex-Mormon boys makes for an... Read more →
Hide the cigarettes, pass the pot
I’m a smoker. Well, I used to be. I grew up in a household where my father and brother each smoked three packs a day of cigarettes. I grew up... Read more →
The three P’s divorced dads need to know
In August of last year I wrote about my belief that parents should be forced to take an equal division of time in their children’s care. I... Read more →
In the age of irony
Irony. I just love it as a tool to emphasize a point. It has many definitions, one of which is, “incongruity between what might be expected and... Read more →
Death is the ultimate reminder to live
The lavender, spotted flowers of my orchid are dying and falling from their stalk. They lie around the base of the pot they were raised in, looking... Read more →
