Forgive me for complaining, but I can't remember when Ocean Park Boulevard was not under construction. (That goes for my apartment building, too, but that's another
Monday is the opening of the GOP presidential convention in Tampa, Fla. (Yawn.) Next week the Democrats hold their get-together in Charlotte, N.C.
Every four years, each political party
It's hard to imagine but in just over 48 hours the London Olympics will be history. For me, this begs the eternal, existential question: What the hell am
Some say that it’s impolite to discuss politics and religion. (I’m not sure who originally coined that expression but I’m guessing it wasn’t someone from the religious right.
Being Friday the 13th, today might be a good day to avoid: walking under a ladder, black cats or opening an umbrella indoors. (Though, if you’re opening an umbrella in July I think you have other issues.
Possibly the most “invisible” celebrity in Santa Monica is political satirist Harry Shearer, best known as the voice of numerous characters on “The Simpsons” TV show.
If you didn’t realize that the Fourth of July is upon us, you’ll likely know it by the ka-booms and rockets red glare Saturday when the city has its fireworks show at Santa Monica College at 9 p.
This may come as a shock to my younger readers, but before text messaging, e-mails, cell phones, and even before TV and radio, after-dinner entertainment for families and friends often involved story telling.
In Teddy Roosevelt’s day, “bully” was synonymous with “good for you.” Today, it’s synonymous with “pathetic loser.” (As Lenny Bruce joked, “Gee, I hope I’m not out of line.
