A CENTER-CUT, NO-FAT REVIEW OF WHAT WAS SAID THIS PAST WEEK BY FOLKS THE WORLD OVER AND RIGHT AT HOME “We’d just chill and party and come back and make music about it.” — Up-and-coming rapper Shwayze, who graduated from Malibu High School. “What you have are people who are an influential part of the business community in this town. I think the City Council really appreciates when we endorse them on things like the UUT because they recognize the influence we have on businesses and residents in Santa Monica.” — Chamber of Commerce President Laurel Rosen. “I’m the oldest child so it came as a shock for my parents to have to cough up the money.” — Santa Monica College freshmen Deepti Singh regarding the high price of textbooks. “When asked how much money a person would have to earn to be considered rich, McCain said, “I think if you’re just talking about income, how about $5 million?” In John McCain’s America, if you make $2 million you’re middle class, if you make $250,000 you’re poor, and if you make $50,000 you’re screwed.” — SMDP columnist Kenny Mack writing in “Word in Edge Wise.”
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 30, 2008. Read the original PDF.