With all apologies to Lamaze, Fisher-Price, Playskool and Baby Einstein, they’ll have to find some other baby to peddle their wares to because my 6-month-old daughter has apparently decided that playing with my hands is preferable to any of her actual toys.
General Motors, having sucked up $9.4 billion of taxpayer cash since Christmas, now desperately craves the remaining $4 billion authorized by President Bush for disbursement in February.
It’s been said that many a truth has been spoken in jest. Last year, I wrote an April Fool’s column in which I pretended to announce my candidacy for a seat on the Santa Monica City Council because I believed that it needed “an injection of energy, youth, style, soul, and sex appeal.
Editor’s note: This is part one of a four part series. “… nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.
The media tends to get caught up on buzz phrases. One of my favorite phrases from the election, which has carried over to the current economic situation, is “Main Street.
Q: I’ve heard that the DMV is “going green.” What is that all about? A: Great question. Energy and environmental conservation is something that the department is deeply committed to.
Many years ago my mother warned my long-time girlfriend and I: “If you wait until you can afford kids to have them — you’ll never have them.” Fueled by her desire for grandkids, my mom’s advice was a pointed rejoinder to my social and professional circle’s stubborn insistence on not sacrificing our
<i>Editor’s Note: The Quackers are three awesome ducks 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.
Bob Lutz, the charismatic, fiery and egomaniacal automotive genius behind creation and development of the Chevrolet Volt extended range plug-in hybrid, due for sale in 2010, is leaving General Motors, the corporation announced yesterday.
Strawberries and champagne, candlelight and negligees, love and romance, that’s what this Saturday is all about. A Hallmark Holiday, brought to you by the good people in the marketing department.
I knew last Monday’s “My Write” (”Council arrogance clips tree project”) would generate a lot of response from hard-core bicycling enthusiasts. I criticized City Councilmen Ken Genser and Kevin McKeown for insisting on dedicated bicycle lanes, planted center medians, curb bump outs and other physica
As I’m sure you know, President Obama recently instituted a salary cap of $500,000 per year for CEO’s of some companies that will be bailed out by taxpayers.
