Going back to Ronald Reagan, every president's policies, at some point, are so unpopular that his “disapproval ratings” are over 50%. According to Gallup, for Reagan, it took
I admit to being excessively dependent on my computer. I say “excessively” because, after more than two decades of relying on a computer, without it I can barely write a
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, MD, (1926–2004) was a Swiss-born psychiatrist, humanitarian and co-founder of the hospice movement around the world. In 1969 she wrote “On Death and Dying.” Given the somber
Last week, I joked that if Donald Trump became President I would change my column banner from “Laughing Matters,” to “Crying Matters.” Apparently, the joke is on me.
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I probably should be writing about the Cubs historic 2016 World Series, beating the Cleveland Indians three straight to win the title and end their 108-year drought. I think I&
Two weeks ago, I wrote about my disabled neighbor's amazing seizure alert dog, Oscar de la Rascal. It was his 15th birthday and Colleen, his mom, threw a
Monday's first presidential debate had some amusing moments, like when Trump criticized Hillary's “lack of stamina.” It was ironic because, while Donald might have won the
Before I write about my friend Jerry Rosenblum, 94 years young, I must make mention of Donald Trump's latest hypocrisy. Seemingly forever, Trump has been shouting at his
The Internet list of notable persons born in Santa Monica includes Shirley Temple, Frank Gifford, Sean Penn, Charlie Sheen, Jack Black and my neighbor, Tony Award-winning actor Paul Sand. If
Apparently, it's not a good idea to eat pizza before bed. Sunday night, after wolfing a couple slices, I had nightmares of zombies chasing me. Waking up in
Today I have two subjects in mind, one rather obvious, the other close to my heart. The “obvious” is the just-completed Democratic National Convention. As I watched, I couldn'
