In 1962, Richard Nixon ran for governor of California. Two years earlier he had barely lost the presidency to JFK though, and with considerable reason, felt that he had been
For almost five decades, Americans adored George Carlin as a stand-up comedian, social critic, actor and best-selling author. His career included books, record albums, HBO specials, movies and television. But,
In 1944, while World War II was raging, 11-year-old Elaine Jones and her four siblings moved cross-country from Rhode Island to Santa Monica with their British-born parents. Actually, Eric, her
For Pacific Palisades attorney and freelance writer Paul Morantz 1978 was looking to be the best of years. And yet, at 32, 1978 was almost his last.
In February, Paul&
At the 1993 ESPY Awards, former basketball coach Jim Valvano, who 10 years earlier led an underdog North Carolina State squad to an improbable NCAA championship, received the first Arthur
MAIN LIBRARY — The Santa Monica Public Library invites the community to participate in Santa Monica Reads, a program that encourages reading and group discussion.
The book the city will be
Every year for the past nine years Santa Monica has had a Citywide Reads. In the past we have had “The Time Traveler’s Wife” and “Little Bee,” to name a few.
Strong women are what we need today. It takes a strong woman to stand beside a man who has the nations in his hands. It has been a tradition for wives of American presidents to write memoirs, it seems.
Most people think that as a person ages the brain stops learning new things. But that is just not true. There is still a lot of growth and learning going on.
