AND WHAT IT MEANS
Diners are cool. And they’re convenient and often a low-cost dining out option. Never a big fan myself of Swingers (b. 1993), I decided to
TOOLIN’ AROUND SANTA MONICA
On a beautiful Sunday afternoon, I thought I‘d check out a few things firsthand. But taking it slow. No wheelies, no burnt rubber patches today
TO GET SANTA MONICANS, AND AMERICANS
To stop cowering like trapped animals, while they are gunned down at their own government’s behest? Their beloved town destroyed by greed? Abominations
THERE’S A DOUBLE MEANING THERE
I finished my column yesterday, by my self-imposed day-early deadline. All my life I’ve been a procrastinator so I finally learned a few
NEW BAD NEWS
Yes, Santa Monica keeps reinventing itself, aren’t we something? But usually, for most of the last decade, not in good ways.
Now comes the prospect of
SOME LEARN EARLY
Some late, some, maybe never. Some get only a few bumps, some get battered from birth. Some live a golden life and feel they were entitled to
HEY! THIS IS WEDNESDAY
The music column (NOTEWORTHY) is on Thursdays, right?
Yeah but do you breathe only on alternate days? — no! Music should be in your life always, it’
WE NEED RUMBLIN’, NOT RAMBLIN’
Even though legendary folk singer Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, who performed here in Santa Monica at McCabe’s last Sunday, was close to Woody Guthrie and
Editor’s Note: This is an allegory.
MANY HAVE NEVER HEARD
About that 300 acres in Santa Monica’s northeast corner. Officially, it’s on the SM map. But it
LOOK AROUND YOU
We’re going through some pretty trying times in this country, don’t you think?
We are as divided as we were during the fights over segregation,
