It was 1998. The sport utility vehicle was king. That was the year I helped to start a company that would rent electric, hybrid, and natural gas cars to the public.
Dear New Shrink, I have been a working professional for approximately 15 years now. While I have always been a diligent and hard worker, lately I have begun to feel that perhaps my current job is not the right one for me.
Readers of this column should know by now that I handicap the good speaking roles for black actors in the movies I pay to see. Generally speaking, I will pay to see a movie with a handicap of three or less if the story is compelling enough or if it stars actors I trust.
Standard & Poor once again dropped California’s credit rating to one of the lowest in the nation. This means the world does not consider us to be responsible borrowers.
Lawyers are expensive, and scary, but we really protect our client’s rights. Most lawyers take their job, and their responsibilities, very seriously. It can be extremely challenging at times, particularly in child custody cases.
It is indeed appropriate this Earth Day to celebrate the magnificent bounty that the Earth provides for over 6.8 billion people — and trees are at the heart of the festivities.
With movie attendance recently down 30 percent, the rush is on to open a new 12-auditorium cinema with Imax, digital sound and 3D projection, stadium seating, good food and loads of amenities.
It wouldn’t shock anyone to learn that San Francisco recently passed a resolution to make Mondays “Vegetarian Day.” Everyone in the city will be encouraged to eat vegetarian meals and to avoid eating meat every Monday.
Q: How can I prepare myself and my family for a natural disaster? A: You are already heading in the right direction simply by asking questions about emergency preparedness.
Dear Rachel, My entire family, especially my mother, loves my ex-boyfriend to pieces. They think I made a huge mistake by breaking up with him and they reiterate this point to me on a daily basis.
Last Sunday when Phil Mickelson won the Masters it was the highest rated golf show in nine years and up 36 percent from last year. Many people watched because it marked the return of sex-scandalized Tiger Woods (following his rehab and “atonement tour”).
Dear New Shrink, I have been wondering why it is that I hate Mondays so much. I have been asking around and a lot of my friends have similar feelings.