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Electric cars are revolting
The Monday, March 9, 2009 edition of the Santa Monica Daily Press had two wonderfully juxtaposed environmental pieces from columnist...
Read moreCraving some quality time
I really want to go to Paris. I have been to Paris, several times actually. I’ve seen The Louvre and...
Read moreOne nation under God
“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands,...
Read moreA walk through wild Los Angeles
Although Los Angeles has the least amount of parkland within its city limits of any major metropolis in North America,...
Read moreWinterer of our discontent
The appointment of Santa Monicans for Renters’ Rights co-chair Gleam Davis to the late Herb Katz’ City Council seat is...
Read moreGroundwork laid for totalitarianism
During his two terms in office, George W. Bush stepped outside the boundaries of the Constitution and assembled an amazing...
Read moreKeep the paper in newspapers
The good old-fashioned American newspaper is dropping like the proverbial fly that we used to swat with it. Recently, the...
Read moreBuilding the perfect manop
I remember in my tweens, riding in the back seat on the way home from church and telling my mother...
Read moreDefatso leader of GOP
A show on TV two weeks ago was so ghastly, I’m still having nightmares. And I’m not referring to Jason...
Read moreAn open letter to President Obama
Dear President Obama, We are inspired by your election. It represents the promise of America, and a triumph over prejudice...
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