Gym memberships seem to be the easy answer to losing weight since money will be withdrawn from our accounts whether we show up or not. It helps us formulate a habit of exercising if we can just stick with it for a few days, and the environment lends itself to success.
If a young virgin can give birth to the Son of God, perhaps it’s also possible that an extraordinarily intelligent and ambitious young girl can become a monk, a cardinal, and, eventually, the Pope.
I go to a lot of restaurants and wine bars, both with friends and as required by my demanding editor. But, I rarely return to most of them. The exception — the new Saluté wine bar.
A 2006 survey by the National Coalition for the Homeless listed the “20 meanest cities” vis-a-vis the plight of the homeless, I was amused to learn that three staunchly liberal California cities made the list.
The other day, my friend called and asked if I had a blank copy of an apartment lease. He had a new roommate moving in and wanted to protect himself from liability.
The highest-rated Super Bowl ever was last year’s game between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants in Phoenix. The Pats were attempting to become the first-ever 19-0 champions of pro football and almost 100 million people tuned it to watch, most hoping they would lose.
Ever since my 2-1/2-year-old son pointed to a picture of my mother and said, “Mommie,” I have been aware that I have fallen into the inevitable and have become my mother.
A small, upstart carmaker has just received the kind of positive image and auto industry credibility which no new company could afford to buy, but only hope to develop over decades.
Q: I was recently in an accident and I was so upset I didn’t think about all the information I should have gotten from the person that hit me. How do I get information on the other party? A: Each driver involved in a collision where any person was injured or killed, or where property damage to any o
DOWNTOWN L.A. — Jury selection is scheduled to begin today in the trial of two suspected 18th Street gang members charged with the murders of Hector Bonilla and Jonathan Hernandez, who were shot and killed in 2005 during a birthday party at the Moose Lodge in Sunset Park.
Many Americans, desperate for change after years of war and increased economic hardship, are looking upon Barack Obama as a savior, comparing him to Martin Luther King Jr.
DOWNTOWN — For most local artists, actors, and musicians the slumping economy isn’t an abstraction. As art patrons and collectors are seeing their assets dwindle away, they are more reluctant to spend money on shows and pieces.
