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Memories are made of this
I am quite happy to write this column from the vantage point of some distance from the pain of my...
Read moreThis one’s for you, dad
Sunday is Father’s Day (meaning there’s still time to get a tie he’ll never wear). It’s also the final day...
Read moreSliding into the sea
In the aftermath of one of the angriest voter rebukes of government in modern California history, the bi-partisan shellshock that...
Read moreYou can’t beat meat
Suck it, PETA. Seriously. With the summer grilling season under way, I’ve happily been all about meat. There’s something so...
Read moreLive long and propser
This is part one of a two part series. Warning: This article may contain scene spoilers. I avidly awaited the...
Read moreStick to the shtick
I was reading the L.A. Times last Friday when I came across an op/ed by Bill Maher entitled “Enough with...
Read moreMosquitos need love too
<i>Editor’s Note: The Quackers are three awesome ducks from the canals of Venice, Calif. who are on a mission to...
Read moreTake 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...
Read moreHaving a need for neem
Of the more than 80,000 tree species on our planet, the Indian neem tree (Azadirachta indica) is magnificent and known...
Read moreGo get ‘em, Nat
Nat Hentoff has had a life well spent, one chock full of controversy fueled by his passion for the protection...
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