Today is February 1. (How's that for late-breaking news?) In 13 days it will be Valentine's. Two days after that, the Congressional Continuing Resolution expires. Uh
As Trump's shutdown continues to cause suffering for 800,000 innocent federal employees and others, I'm still shocked by his cavalier comment concerning those impacted. “They&
Tuesday was my good friend and Santa Monica resident since 1963, Jerry Rosenblum's 97th birthday. The word that best describes Jerry is “mensch,” Yiddish for a high character,
by Jack Neworth (with help from Charles Dickens)
Decades ago, Jacob Marley and Donald Trump were business partners. Marley died but not before Trump ripped him off, as he would
With Christmas approaching, unfortunately, old lies dominate the national news. Mexico is never going to pay for the wall. There was never a Trump tax audit. And the Trump Tower
Women must have enormous patience. I say this because 18 months from now will mark the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote. Given Tuesday&
Tuesday will be the most important mid-term election in our lifetime. (Is that all?) Barbara Streisand has vowed if the Democrats don't win the House she may move
Even in progressive Santa Monica, these are not great times for journalists. However, I'd like to share two hopefully amusing examples. The first involves someone who doesn'
