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High performance taking a hit
Last week we wrote about Santa Monica and its long-time connection to motor racing. This week, a look at the...
Read moreA message in a miscarriage
At the eight-week ultrasound, it was apparent even before the doctor said anything definitive. I looked at the monitor and...
Read moreThe intimacy of the promenade
His seafoam green eyes sparkled. I asked him where he liked to play. He said he didn’t like the Sydney...
Read moreWhy is competition unfair?
California’s Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) has as part of its mission statement “protecting licensees from unfair competition.” The DCA...
Read moreExpo Line veers off track
The big issue with the proposed Expo Light Rail Line is its route through Santa Monica between Cloverfield Boulevard and...
Read moreWhy is religion taboo in American schools?
Our young people are growing up in a world in which God is the new four-letter word. Look around and...
Read moreQ-Line answers
This past week, Q-line asked: The City Council recently revealed that it will be facing significant reductions in revenue during...
Read moreConcerned writer saves the world
Almost everybody loves gossip. That’s why it must be hard for those people who usually buy celebrity gossip magazines and...
Read moreStimulus plan equals generational theft
Thank God I have no children. For those who do, their children are being robbed right now. Even the children...
Read moreA question for Oscar: Got Milk?
Sunday is the Oscars. I used to look forward to the Academy Awards but I haven’t for years. I can’t...
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