Paddy Chayefsky died in 1981 but still remains one of my writing heroes. He's the only writer to win three solo Oscars. (Woody Allen, Francis Ford Coppola, Charles
In the name of protecting us from hackers, computer viruses and cyber-terrorists, the House of Representatives has passed a bill that would make it easier for sites like Facebook
In a bunker somewhere in Sacramento, a secret committee meeting of state power brokers is taking place. Let's listen in as the chairman addresses the members:
"Welcome
When it comes to stupid decisions, politicians top the list.
Two weeks ago city officials recommended that the City Council impose a modest $100 annual fee plus 15 percent of
Dear EarthTalk: What are the big delivery companies like FedEx and UPS doing to green their truck fleets and operations in general?
— Mitchell Glaser, Overland Park, Kan.
Package delivery companies
As the new City Hall budget season nears, there are many competing interests scrambling for still shrinking dollars.
Despite the robust looking Dow Jones market indicators, we aren't
Over the past 350 columns, I've often written about colorful and eccentric local characters. Veteran film director Henry Jaglom, a Santa Monican for 20 years, certainly fits that
Dear New Shrink,
After all the news regarding the Boston Marathon bombing, I find myself wondering, when is crazy really crazy and when is it not? Are these brothers crazy?
Most voters agree that big corporations and the wealthy should start paying their fair share in taxes. But of course big corporations and the wealthy don't want to
Last week, this column looked at the anomaly of how the Democratic Party — which proudly holds itself out as the champion of working people — vigorously pursues policies that cost working
