Laughing Matters

Summer is usually a slow news season. Not this summer. Every day, thousands of barrels of oil spill into the...

A week ago the Lakers won their 16th NBA championship. This past Monday was the big parade and now it’s...

Last year, comedian David Letterman shocked his TV audience by confessing his sexual affairs with female staff members. Given Letterman’s...

Eons ago (actually, 1929) my father attended UCLA as part of the first class on the Westwood campus. My mother...

It’s obvious why Celtics fans, often appearing inebriated, mindlessly chant “Beat L.A.!” Ever experienced a humid Boston summer? How about...

This past weekend, I was lounging at the pool and happened to notice a pretty woman, a recent divorcee. She...

Despite the title, this column is not about West Hollywood or the gay lifestyle. (Nor is it about the heterosexual...

As I follow the news lately it seems that either the world has gone mad or I have. This week...

It was eight years ago when I first met Oscar, an adorable, albeit a tad headstrong 5-month-old golden retriever service...

The legendary TV cop drama, “The Naked City” (1958) was set in Manhattan. Each episode ended with the famous voice-over,...