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Big money, big sports
Out of all of the people who work for private universities in the United States, who is the highest paid...
Read moreQ-Line answers
This past week, Q-line asked: The Expo Light Rail Line is coming to Santa Monica, but which route it takes...
Read moreRepublicans wear sunglasses at night
The Republicans recent political posturing over President Obama’s stimulus package and the California budget reminded me of the 1980s pop...
Read moreNo Bjorks at this year’s Oscars
I knew it. I just knew it. Last year, when I saw “The Duchess,” I said to my husband, “This...
Read moreShowing progress
When it comes to helping the homeless, Santa Monica is making great strides. Using a multi-pronged approach with an emphasis...
Read moreGreed is really a four-letter word
Each week in these columns I try to add a bit of humor. (The operative word being “try.”) When I’m...
Read moreBook squirm effect
I am most assuredly not illiterate. But last week when a dear friend implored me to read a book so...
Read moreGreen energy policies would hobble economy
Will a green energy industry be an engine of economic growth? Many want us to think so, including our new...
Read moreMaking some amends
Stumbling home from an after-hours party one night, I noticed a neat row of jackets hanging just inside of the...
Read morePart 3: Neither snow, nor rain, nor sleet …
“You’ve got mail!” — AOL zombie After my last article on United States Postal Service managerial ineptitude, I had some...
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