At first glance, surfing might seem like an inherently eco-friendly sport. Surfers paddle out and catch waves by sheer force of will and muscle. No need for fossil fuel-burning speed boats to get around.
The late Billy Wilder, a film genius, and an idol of mine, was responsible for some of Hollywood’s most memorable movies. As a writer, director or producer (occasionally, all three) Wilder’s credits include: “The Apartment,” “The Lost Weekend,” “Sunset Boulevard,” “Double Indemnity,” “Stalag 17,” “W
If you could have done something in 1996, why do it (again) in 2009? As Johnny Carson said about comedy, timing is everything. And Americans today seem ready for electric vehicles (EVs) of any and all types, even if the “new” foreign-made EV they’re driving had been done, and many say done better, b
It became gloriously apparent to me earlier this month that my self-esteem has never been in better shape. While staying with my family in New York, Mother Nature delivered either rain, humidity and/or gray skies the entire time (except the morning I left, of course).
I am an enemy of the state. My dad and my son also qualify for the club. I consort and communicate frequently with many other enemies of the state as well.
The response to last week’s column calling out conservative Christian talk show host Matt Barber for defending Miss California from the gossip blogger known as Perez Hilton was so one-sided that I am writing this week’s column as a public service.
It’s hard to believe, but the reality of life is that we have yet another election coming up. Next week the state will vote on several ballot measures confronting the perpetual problem of our state’s budget.
Several years ago, government officials acknowledged that the nefarious intelligence gathering entity known as the National Security Agency (NSA) had exceeded its legal authority by eavesdropping on Americans’ private e-mail messages and phone calls.
There’s a big push for a city library branch in the Pico Neighborhood. The Fairview Branch in Sunset Park, two blocks south of Pico Boulevard on Ocean Park Boulevard at 21st Street, currently serves the Pico Neighborhood.
I’ve been so distracted by minor but flashy news stories this year like the NCAA Finals, the nation’s finances, and the new Obama administration, I missed the big story of 2009.
In Santa Monica, the price of having your hair colored professionally can run anywhere from $55 for a root touch-up at Ocean Park Boulevard’s The Cut, to more than $220 for a full head of highlights with a blow dry at 10th Street’s Auburn.
In the 1992 movie “Mr. Saturday Night,” Billy Crystal starred as comedian Buddy Young, Jr. He also co-wrote and directed (his directorial debut) but it’s not true that he took tickets or sold popcorn.
