Paul Ryan may be the conservative's conservative, but understand what that means: He's out to save the welfare/warfare state from its own intrinsic unsustainability. He&
Dear Life Matters,
I am overwhelmed at work. While I thoroughly enjoy my work and the people I work with, I am having a hard time getting everything done. Unfortunately
In June, this column noted the dangerous consequences of one party rule in California. In addition to the fact that all major decisions affecting the state budget are now being
My husband's hopelessly romantic marriage proposal is easily a top-10 highlight of my life. Our short and sweet engagement, on the other hand, only ekes in at around
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On July 23, ("City Hall's gravy train derails development," My Write, page 4) I wrote about the new development planned for theVillageTrailer Parkat2930 Colorado Ave. The
The next time you have a salt shaker handy, remove a few grains. If you have a simple magnifying glass, you'll see the salt is really tiny cubes.
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Along the cliffs from
Editor's note: Longtime Santa Monican Charles Andrews just returned from traveling across Europe in a camper van for one year, with his family. This column is written by
Dear Life Matters,
I am feeling really confused and emotionally torn. My husband had an affair while I was near the end of my pregnancy and it has been very
