Kibitzing on kidnapping
My phone was buzzing this past week like an over-caffeinated bee. The story of a mother who “kidnapped” her son was making the rounds and many of... Read more →
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The development dilemma
(File photo) Life in our little bubble of Santa Monica is a wonderful mix of artistic and old time. It’s a comforting way of life. Saturday... Read more →
Promoting our oceans’ heroes
California Coastal Commission's logo. The world’s greatest promoter, at least before Ryan Seacrest came along, was P.T. Barnum. The man’s a... Read more →
The most unrealistic day of the year
Valentine’s Day should be abolished. Yes, I am single, but that’s not why I think that we should abolish this “holiday” that is more... Read more →
Right place, wrong time
Life is horribly random. We have so little control over the majority of the events that happen to us. The Tony Robbins-types of the world want and... Read more →
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Anxious about art
Work crews installed this lookout structure earlier this month at the site of a future Civic Center Park, currently known as Palisades Garden Walk.... Read more →
Shooting from the lip
Friends are a reflection of who we are. It is said that if you tell me who your five best friends are, I can tell who you are. If that is true, then... Read more →
Staying connected by disconnecting
This holiday season I did something very unusual — I left my phone at home. For 16 days I was blissfully away from the electronic leash that... Read more →
Making the most of it
I’m wishing you a blessed Bodhi Day, a happy Chanukah, a very merry Christmas, a papercut-less Boxing Day and a jubilant Kwanzaa. To the many other... Read more →
The softer side of man
Yet another tragedy occurred this past weekend with the murder/suicide of Kassandra Perkins and Jovan Belcher. The professional football player was... Read more →
A very British weekend
Friday night at the movies is a classic way to end the week and start the weekend. Especially after Thanksgiving. Which makes my choice of... Read more →
Can’t keep a good man down
A little over a year ago Dr. Russell Moon was an avid bicyclist, had a booming dental practice, was teaching at UCLA and getting ready for the coming... Read more →
Cause, effect of cultural erosion
Erosion is what happens when running water takes a piece of the surrounding earth with it. It is a slow process usually, but over time can create a... Read more →
Playing the shame game
Almost every day that Commissioner David Cowan takes the bench in Department E in the Santa Monica Courthouse he is faced with paternity cases that... Read more →
Killing the death penalty
Winston Churchill is quoted as saying, “If you’re not a liberal at 20, you have no heart, and if you’re not a conservative at 40, you have no... Read more →
