The great architect and visionary city planner Frank Lloyd Wright once said, “The truth is more important than the facts.” That quote kept running through my head as I listened to people from Saint John’s Health Center and its representative, the Shane Miller Company, informing their neighbors about
When California voters approved Proposition 13 by a landslide in 1978 they launched a nationwide revolt for lower taxes. Critics now blame that revolt for our current fiscal crisis.
Editor’s Note: The Quackers are three awesome ducks — Rusty, Richard and Sydney — from the canals of Venice who are on a mission to educate the community about the dangers of global warming and the importance of practicing sustainability, all while surfing the most gnarly waves possible.
The most remarkable aspect of nature is how organisms have carved out an existence in the harshest of environments. Plants, as an example, have adapted to live in soggy and sometimes perpetually saturated soils and ponds that are extremely acidic, very nutrient poor but with lots of bugs buzzing aro
Members of Congress play a central role in our lives. They shape our healthcare system, make crucial decisions about the U.S. economy, and represent the hopes and interests of every American in Washington.
Former state Sen. Sheila Kuehl was hired a few weeks ago by the Santa Monica College Board of Trustees to create a public policy institute at the college.
You probably know that when Sarah Palin spoke at a recent Tea Party gathering, she had some “crib notes” written on the palm of her hand. Apparently, the words were “Energy,” “Tax Cuts,” and “Lift American Spirit.
Even though the Super Bowl was five days ago, New Orleans is still partying. This past Tuesday, an estimated 800,000 people attended a parade, which included lavish floats.
Q. Dear Rachel, Somehow I always meet woman in the midst of a crisis and then I date them. Most recently, I dated a woman I met at the scene of a hit-and-run accident.
In the days and weeks leading up to this Sunday’s Valentine’s Day, a smattering of real life romances have emerged as potential threats to outshine some of the classics like Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall (“Casablanca”), Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward (“The Long, Hot Summer”), and Whitney Housto
As Washington is paralyzed by the “snowpocalypse” and another storm coming, images of the city’s majestic monuments in a sea of white snow bring back fond memories of my years there.
Ladies, I know what you’re thinking. What are you going to do for your man on Valentine’s Day? You have less than a week before the big day and you don’t have any plans to take your man out to dinner.
