He giveth, and he taketh away. President Barack Obama has rightfully received positive reviews for his proposal this past week to raise vehicle mile per gallon standards for cars to 39 mpg and light trucks to 30 mpg by 2016, for a combined “corporate average fuel economy,” or CAFÉ, of 35 miles per g
Tiffany & Co. has come out with a collection of vintage-inspired, key charm necklaces. The keys are gold, silver, and platinum, with heads shaped like ovals, squares, trefoils, quatrefoils, and hearts.
Every Memorial Day, we pay tribute to the American men and women who have died in combat. With speeches and solemn ceremonies, we recognize their courage and valor.
I enjoyed a wonderful dining experience the other night at Shutters in Santa Monica. One Pico is the name of the hotel’s restaurant located right on the beach with ocean views from every window.
GENERAL COMMENT: Zoe Nathan is one of the best pastry chefs in town. Her desserts at Rustic Canyon Wine Bar are terrific. And they look pretty good at the new Huckleberry on Wilshire Boulevard, but getting to them is another story.
May is Older Americans Month, a tribute to our nation’s 37.9 million 65-plus population. Older Americans Month is a great time for seniors to establish or renew their commitment to protecting their health.
Rap music has been officially dead to me for about six months. If we played a game of Clue to figure out who killed it, the answer would be, “Kanye West, in studio 8H at Rockefeller Center, with a lipstick-red microphone.
The saying “looks can be deceiving” is more pronounced in today’s real estate market than ever before. If we focus on apartment buildings, specifically the financing aspect of property acquisition, we notice that many properties listed on the market offer owner financing or the assumption of existin
Editor’s note: Part 1 of a 3 part series on torture SERE is the military acronym for Survival Evasion Resistance and Escape. SERE provides a peculiar corpus of life long skill sets for specialized military personnel [SEALS, pilots, Aircrewmen, special intel operators] to utilize conspicuous discernm
The common raven, the world’s largest crow, is one of the cleverest birds on the planet. One of 113 birds in a group called Corvids, its intelligent qualities are comparable to human beings and attributable to what ravens have learned from their parents.
<i>Editor’s Note: The Quackers are three awesome ducks from the canals of Venice who are on a mission to educate the community about the dangers of global warming and the importance of practicing sustainability, all while surfing the most gnarly waves possible.
The future Expo Light Rail terminal at Fourth Street and Colorado Avenue, Colorado streetscape, decking the Santa Monica Freeway, Civic Center open space and Downtown circulation element were all discussed at a Community Workshop last Monday evening.
