On April 5, Esther Weiss, who first moved to Santa Monica in 1944, passed away peacefully of natural causes surrounded by her family. She was 97. The mother of my
Recognized as America’s foremost humorist, Mark Twain did not have a terribly high opinion of humans when he said, “Man is the only animal in all of God’s
While it's still in the editing process, late this summer, Jerry Rosenblum, 97, will have his first book published. Told in 97 vignettes (one for each year) it&
Donald Trump, aka Individual 1, is now using the justice department to end Obama-care. This would instantly deprive 22 millions of health care. (Is that all?) In addition, the national
Tuesday, Donald Trump hosted Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro at the White House. A right-wing authoritarian who disparages gays and the press, Bolsonaro is known as the “Trump of the Tropics.
On Sunday, CNN is airing the second of a 4-part documentary “Tricky Dick.” It’s about Richard Nixon, the only president in American history to resign. Nixon was ruthless and
Based in Chicago, The Onion is a newspaper organization that publishes satirical articles on international, national, and local news. In 1988, it originated as a very funny weekly print publication
by Jack Neworth
This Sunday in Atlanta there's a little sporting get-together called the Super Bowl. How popular is it? It's expected that over 100,000,
Today is February 1. (How's that for late-breaking news?) In 13 days it will be Valentine's. Two days after that, the Congressional Continuing Resolution expires. Uh
As Trump's shutdown continues to cause suffering for 800,000 innocent federal employees and others, I'm still shocked by his cavalier comment concerning those impacted. “They&
Tuesday was my good friend and Santa Monica resident since 1963, Jerry Rosenblum's 97th birthday. The word that best describes Jerry is “mensch,” Yiddish for a high character,
