Laughing Matters

Ever since COVID-19 was first identified in December 2019, in Wuhan, China, the world has not been the same. (Nor,...

During Hurricane Ian, I inadvertently saw Tucker Carlson on Fox  say, “You hate to hype hurricanes because everyone’s kinda on...

Thankfully our recent heat wave is gone, at least for now. It was as intense and lengthy as I can...

This December marks the 32nd anniversary of  Godfather III. In an odd way, I  identified with Al Pacino’s Michael Corleone....

On August 15, when Rudy Giuliani was informed he was a “target” of a criminal investigation into the 2020 election...

Marissa Rubin, 82, passed away July 28, following the devastating effects of stage four pancreatic cancer. She was a peace...

Given grim headlines across America these days, it’s no wonder newspaper readership is tanking, though hopefully not at SMDP. I...

Long time Santa Monica resident Georja Umano has published her first novel, “Terriers in the Jungle,” which has already won...

It’s been seven days since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and six since they struck down a 1913...

Exactly fifty years ago today the infamous Watergate burglars were arrested and, twenty six months later, President Richard Nixon resigned....