By Elizabeth Van Denburgh
Election season is upon us and the piles of campaign literature will follow. While all campaign literature is paid advertising, there is a difference between literature
The Internet list of notable persons born in Santa Monica includes Shirley Temple, Frank Gifford, Sean Penn, Charlie Sheen, Jack Black and my neighbor, Tony Award-winning actor Paul Sand. If
By Andrea Cavanaugh
Consumers today are concerned about the environment and our health. So we choose products or services advertised with green-related labels such as “eco-friendly,” or “biodegradable.” We'
Apparently, it's not a good idea to eat pizza before bed. Sunday night, after wolfing a couple slices, I had nightmares of zombies chasing me. Waking up in
By Kevin M. Brettauer
DC Comics' recent line-wide relaunch, “DC Universe: Rebirth,” an attempt to gain new readers while simultaneously winning back lapsed fans, has been noted in this
If Americans have one unifying trait, it would be our constant search for personal empowerment and achievement. We see it in the people we idolize, the heroes we recognize and
Today I have two subjects in mind, one rather obvious, the other close to my heart. The “obvious” is the just-completed Democratic National Convention. As I watched, I couldn'
By Richard Hilton
The City of Santa Monica is proposing a new tax to fund affordable housing and public schools. The following is information about the City’s existing affordable
One of the featured speakers on opening night of the just-concluded GOP convention was Antonio Sabato Jr., a soap opera actor and underwear model. “President Obama is absolutely a Muslim,